Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako honoured a slain Shanghai yspaper man,"Mr. Keniiro Ashizawa, 25, by presenting a monetary consolation offering to his rela-tyes, the "Shanghai United News" revealed yesterday.
Mr. Ashizawa, a member of the staff of the journal died on December 11 from wounds received while covering a Jukong Road battle for his paper on October 22.
He was the first journalist killed during the hostilities in the Shanghai area io be posthumously honoured by the Emperor and the Empress.
Their Majesties' money gift was presented on Monday to Mr. Ashizawa's father, Mr. Tamiji Ashizawa, by Lieut. Minoru Shigemura, of the Japanese Naval Attaché's office.
Other consolation gifts from Fleet Admiral Prince Hiroyasu Fushimi, Chief of the Japanese Naval General Staff, and Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, Navy Minister, were handed to the newspaper man's father by Lieut.
Shigemura.
Mr. Ashizawa, who was a native of Shanghai, was the sixth Japanese journalist "killed si start of hostilities in the Shanghai area, He was engaged in reporting the activities of bluejackets of the Special Naval Landing Party, while all the other Japanese newsmen slain on pond were attached to the Army
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