Tokyo, Mar. 1
Promotions and transfers of Japanese Army officials im g 1,514 officers and four princes of the blood were announced this morning by the War Office.
Twenty-seven major-gene: is were moted to lieutenant rals, 54 zolenels were promoted to major-tenerals.
82 lieutenant-colonels were nade colonels, 278 majors were made jeutenant-colonels, 329 captains were alsod to majors, and 427 lieutenants "came captains. It was indicated that he new line-up of the Army staff was lesigned in preparation for prolonged hostilities in China.
Major Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, younger brother of Emperor Hirohito, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel; Lt.-Col. Prince Tsunenori Kaya was made a colonel, Lieut. Prince Takahiko Osaka, son of It-Gen. Prince Yasuhiko Osaka, former Commander of the Expeditionary Force to the Shanghai area, was given-the rank of captain. and Lieut. Price Guh Ri, member of the Korean royal family, received a similar promotion—Domei,
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