JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 240, 11 July 1928, Page 11

JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON

TO VISIT WELLINGTON

DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS

On Wednesday, July 25, the Japanese training squadron, under the command of Vice-Admiral Seizo Kobayashi, consisting of Idzumo (flagship) and Yakmuo,, will arrive in Wellington, remaining here until the following Saturday. The squadron has with it some notable officers.

11.1.1 f. Prince Takamatsu, who is a sub-lieutenant on the Yakumo, is the third son of the late Emperor Taisho (died on December 25, 1926), and younger brother of the present Emperor. He is unmarried, and was born in Tokio on January 3. 1905. He’entered the Naval College, Etajima, on July 24, 1921. appointed midshipman July 24, 1924, and

H.I.H. PRINCE TAKAMATSU, A younger brother of the Emperor of Japan.

second sub-lieutenant December 1. 192 a. He entered the Naval Torpedo College December 1, 1926, and the Naval Gunnery College April 13, 1927. He served on several warships, and was made sublieutenant December 1, 1927. . Vice-Admiral Seizo Kobayashi, C. 8., C.V.0., was born on March 1, 187 (. He entered the Naval College, Etajima, I’ ebruary 5, 1896, and became a midshipman December 13, 1898, second sub-lieutenant January 12, 1900, sub-lieutenant October 1, 1901. He visited Australia, and New Zealand on the training ship Kongo in 1902, served in the Russo-Japanese W alas a lieutenant. He visited Australia on the training ship Itsukushima in 190 b, and from April, 1907, to May, 1909, he

VICE-ADMIRAL SEIZO KOBAYASHI, Commander of the Japanese Squadron, was a student of the Naval Staff College in Tokio. He was private secretary to the Minister of the Navy, with the rank of lieuti-commander, 1910-11. He was stationed in England, July, 1911-Decem-ber. 1912: in U.S.A. December, 19121813. He served in the Great War at first as commander, aiid accompanied Admiral Baron Dewa, representative of the Japanese Government, to the Panama International Exhibition, in 1915. He was unpointed captain on April 1, 1917, and commanded the H.I.J.M.S. Himado, engaged in the fightings in the Paqiiic, and the patrolling of the Australian and New Zealand waters. lie was Naval Attache to the Japanese Embassy in London, 1920-1922; Rear-Admiral June 1, 1922; Vice Admiral December 1, 1926; attached to the Japanese delegates to the Limitation of Naval Armaments Conference at Geneva as Chief Naval Expert, 1927, and ' appointed Commander of Training Squadron, January 15,' 1928. Captain Minoru Hirota, who is in command of the Idzumo, was born June 16, ISS4, and entered the'Naval College De-

"Yiiknniv." Ehi.'liiiia, December IS, IIMJ2, visited Austrnlin ns iui(lslii|i;iinii on one of the training ships in I'tOti, grailiiatcd from the Naval Stall College 11)16, served iu

comber 16, 1901.. He visited Australia. New Zealand mid. Suva on.one of the training ships as second sub-lieutenant, 1907, and graduated front the Naval >Staff College in 1915. He was liaison officer at Singapore between British and Japanese naval forces, 1915-16, with (he rank of lieutenant-commander.'and he served in the Great War in other capacities. He was appointed commander December 1, 1920; a member of the Genera) Naval Stall 1921-24; captain December 1, 1924) and assumed command of the Idzurno December 1, 1927. Captain Mambei Idemitsu, who commands the-Yakumo, was born November 9, ISB3. He entered the Naval College,

the Great War, and was stationed in England with the rank of lieutenanteoinmnndev and then commander, 191720. lie was a member of the Naval General Staff 1921-25. captain December 1. 1924. ami assumed command of 11.1.J.M.5. Yakumo December I, 1927. Viee-Admiral S. Kobayashi's staff oflieers are as follow: —Surgeon-Captain K. Takei : Engineer-Captain I>. Mitsnofcn, I’aymuster-Captain N. Shin.io. Comma nd<-r 'S. Mito. Lieutennnt-Conmuinder 11. Kiirose, Engineer Lieiitennnt-Coni-nieiider T. Mihara, Lieutenant T. Mayet|i'. Lieutenant T. Ktiseda.' Bandmaster Sidi-Liciitenant. K. Banzai. Warrant Bendinaster JI. Hase. ’i'h" following are the principal officers of flic Idznmo with Captain M. Hindu : Commander K. Waki, Engineer Lieutcimnt-Commaii<ler M. lamada. Lie’-leimnl-Coninmnders I. Hashimoto. I Sliiniuzu. J. Tngo, K. Hamada, Snr-g-'on Lientemuil-Coininander S. lakeintisa. Paymaster Lieiitemint-Commiui-der Kobtiytislii. Engineer-Lieutenant-Uo'ii;n- e<|.-'i- (I. Knwamuffi. (’em-.- ;1 M. Idemitsu, in command ol lie- Yi !;• mo. lias ns chief officers; Com-m-imlcr F. Iwailmrii. Commander Baron T. Si-eic.i am (A.D.U. to Prince Taknm::ls;il. Licn|cnnnl-( 'omimindrfu <■>. Yaniag'u-lii, S. Inoue, S. Tash ro, M. f I S, Merino. T. Hirai; Engineer i.;< iilriianf-t'ommanders R. Yamamoto, (i. Oliadr.: Siirgeon Commander C. Suzuki; Payiiinsler-Cominnndcr 11. Ilumano. Prince Takainafsu is a sub-lieutenant (first eluss) in the Yakumo.