The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08

FiShernhcn-Feature Of Their Diet,
Exercises and DrsIl-Gencr..l War
Board and Its No1h.
4 Japanese naval ol..ceF contributes
% the April WORLDS Nc.k IN ;.ccount
If Japan's system of naval trimming
He says in pars:
The secret OF the wonderful lighting
power and endurance Of tie Zen of
tie japanese navy lies in large meas
ure in their magnificent training.
The Japanese Naval academy was
first established at Tokyo about thirty
years ago. Here Admirals Togo, Kam-
imura, Dewa, Nashiba and Misu, who
are in command of his imperial maj
estys fleets, received their first les
son in the art of war from the corps
of British naval officers, which in
cluGed Lord Douglas, who is now in
........s:nd c. The British north Atlantic
squadron III 1S37 tie Naval academy
was transferred 10 Tetashima. Il pleas
ant island. admirably situated, with
an excellent harbor and given over ex-
clusively to naval education. Here are
numerous large and well appointed
uildings for the cadets, forming an
establishment larger than that at An
napolis, now under the charge of Rear
Admiral Togo-not to be confused
with Admiral Togo in command of
the Japanese fleet, an older man and
no relative of the head of the naval
school. The nearest port of any size
is Kure, a few miles away. where
there is a large naval yard. Yoke
hana IS about $50 miles away by the
SCI route.
Tie regulations governing the adj
mission to the Japanese academy d.f-
fer greatly from those governing the
Annapolis academy. In the United
States a candidate for naval education
must seek either the cooperation of
congressman or of the president, al
though it is true that the congress
men usually hold competitive exami-
nations to choose tie appointee In
Japan every subject has chance for
commission in the imperial navy,
and the only formality which attends
his taking an examination is to make
application TO the minister of marine.
The applicant must be at least sixteen
years of age and must pass a rigid
physical and mental examination.
The mental examination consists of
tests in mathematics, geography,
chemistry. japanese and foreign his
tory, physics. the Chinese and Japa-
nese languages and French and Eng
fish. 1t is an interesting fact that
most of the applicants prefer to be
examined III English, IL condition of
affairs which indicates the wide
spread of this language among the
people of the Japanese empire. In the
physical trGiaing trials Cor tue ply
siQue pla,,-s n most important part in
the training of tie japanese so!''"r
ana sail1rA the g. .i>tn,s i..,,.st ul.-.cr-
go Seves@ endurance test. If the
applicant passes the required exami-
L.. Ion he IS At cNco admitted to The
'caGeIly. where lie remains for three
ears, taking thorough courses in
=, g@'"Y1'.-- .cTpcdccs soH-
Il..--.--., Ia, 10 ss@c..l S-!sace y
laval warfare. The Lets receive no
Stipulated allowance, but al their eX
lcnses IRE n;''1 Ey tie government.
Why is The japanese naval officer SO
lArly? is the Question often asked me-
t is Lec.,use physical exercise is one
t tie most Important features in the
cvelonment of tie JaDanrsc sailor
M | might nLd that this is true also
tie military training, At the Naval
caCeAly enc hour is devoted each day
tie most rigorous exercise. Exer-
!ses are given to develop every mus
q il the body. The chest and the
aoulders are especially developed.
lie general course of exercises is call
/ in Jnpa ncse JUDO, we'll known in
merca IL jiu jtsu. 1t is form Of
efense esaacally designed to afford
Snail. :, mt man facility fer over
-oming Il l~rgc ana muscular oppo-
- .iereIls uron knowledge of
.l,,tomy Tie skilled exponent of jiu
'tsu is Ib'e to seize IL large opponent
nj by swift manipulations of the op-
'onent'. luabs render him quite help
ass With broken wrist. leg or
houller. ne principle of leverage is
rought into play for the purpose OF
reaking limbs or otherwise incapaci-
Ating ones antagonist. Under the
id feudai regime in Japan the no.
les rs well as the soldiers and sailors
ought with the sword, and sword eX-
rcics. to- continue to be an impor-
mt feature of the development of
lie Japanese sailor The result of all
his PHI, ,.ic,. exercise is that the men
ecoMe G@.lr and acquire what Ameri-
ans call staying power.
N ei the Japanese naval cadet has
zen at the academy for three years
:, nu5t psss Il second mental and
hysic%l examination. He is then sent
/ II crc;se for six or eight months on
tra.ning ship as midshipman. Suisse
lSatiy be is given an assignment Of
no year Oh man-of-war in commits
ion. IT tie expiration of this time
G il arNoin:ed to the navy with the
~ cf sublieutenant.
TIE training of the ordinary sailor is
re rs rigorous as that of the officers.
lost Of the seamen are recruited from
mong the seacoast fishermen, and the
es'it Is that the rank and file of the
'&Yy Is maize of sturdy seafaring men