Reshuffle Affects 3,000 Officers: Minister of War Praised by Tokyo Press Tokyo, July 28. 'HE Army to-day wrote the final chapter into the story of the mutiny of February 26, when Gen. Count Hisaichi Terauchi, War Minister, informally announced a drastic military reshuffle, affecting 3,000 officers.
For the first time in the annals following the mutiny, again returned. of the Japanese Army, the changes, the top ranks of the Army with which. will become effective "on his appointment as Commander of the August 1, were made independently Headquarters of the Army Air Force. by the War Minister. Hitherto they—Domel, were decided by the Minister, in Additions consultation with the Director of the Military Affairs Bureau and the In-Tokyo, Aug. 1. spector-General of Military Educe Important additions to the list of tion, officers affected by the drastic Army Prior to announcing the far-reach-Feshuflle were revealed to-day, with ing changes, Gen, Terauchi proooes the issuance of a special communique ed to the Palace to secure the Em. by the War Once. eror's approval of the resume, General Gilchi Nishi, who sue-'The changes came as a sequel to ceeded Gen, Jyotaro Watanabe, mur-the rebellion of Fobuary 25, in which dered by military mutineers on 1400 men and officers stationed in February 26, at the head of the Inthe Capital and its vicinity made an spectorate-General of Military Educa attempt to bring about political tion, was placed on the reserve list. changes by the use of arms. Dur-Gen. Nishi served in his new, Ing the mutiny, one general tremely important, post for loss'than Jyotaro" Watanabe," Inspector-three weeks, when he collapsed of General of Military Education, stroke, while addressing the gradvatyas killed, while sharily afterwards class of the Military Cadet School.
ven members of the Supreme War He has been confined to the sick bed het Council tendered their resignations, since, holding themselves responsible for Lieut-Gen, Yoshiji. Tatekawa, the uprising.
Commander of the Fourth Division, "The press to-day gave a favourable who has distinguished himself in reception to the announced changes, Manchuria, was also retired, together praising Gen. Terauchi for, "serum with Lieut-Gen. Binshiro Obata, lous care in the consummation Director of the Army Staff Colleg clean-up campaign in army ranks.'
Among the officers placed to-day The changes included one promo-on the waiting list, which signifies tion to full general, four to lieut-their eventual retirement from acfant-generals and three to surgeon tive service, was Gen. Ayao. Kishigenerals, more. Other high officers placed on the waiting list. included: "Lieut.
Five Generals Gen, Masaru Mural, Director of the Kokura Arsenal; Lieut.-Gen. Saburo With the promotion of Lieut-Gen, Nakajima, Commander of the Port Ayao Kishimoto, Director of the Technical Board, to full general, the
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