The Archive · 1941

New Japanese Naval Commander Here

Tokyo, "May 11.

The Navy Ministry announced at 2 o'clock this afternoon the appointment of Rear-Admiral Kumelchi Hiraokaa as Commander of the Japanese Naval Forces in Shanghai. Rear-'Admiral Hiraoka will succeed Rear-'Admieal Masasht Kobayashi who has been appointed member of the Naval Staff Bourd—Domei, Amalgamating all boys' and young men's aeronautical associations JSapan, a Youths Aviation Corps. was foticlaly established under the direction of "LieutsGen, Takeo Hori, [Vice-President of the tmperial [Aeronautics Society, today, Under the guidance of Licut. Gen. ori, the Youths Aviation Corps will Jearry out sclentife aviation educa Hon, teaching the "rudiments, ing model aeroplanes, glider flying and other activities useful in the establishment "of a strong

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