The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-30
General Tanaka Is Highest
Type Of Military Man
VIII Be Helpful.

TOXIC oct %. The reader in
quest for responsible information, may
examine who's Who in Janpan' from
cover to cover in vain--hc viii find no
mention Of one Of the most prominent
figures in the Japanese delegation to
the Washington MajorGcn-
cral NunishGc Tanaka.
This officer has been picked as
Japau's chief military advisor at Wash.
inston and his remarkable personality
is subject of conversation at Toxic
in these days when everybody is in
tcrcstcd in the make up and charac-
tor of the Japanese delegation
Tanaka fulfils favorlte Japanese
I conception of soldier He is one Of
the Younger military mon whose gen
ius has helped to make the Japanese
army what it Is today. The cores
pondent recently asked prominent
Japanese civilian what he deemed
would he the policy of the Japanese
delegation at Washington. The ans
wer was: Il think it will be a policy
of silence, as usual" If such be the
case Tanaku will undoubtedly help to
/ further that policy, for he has the local
( reputation of being man of silence
when it comes To discussing official
military matters.
Tanaka is Charming Man
Socially speaking. however, Tanaka
, is one of the most charming men in
the empire, He looks very young TO
be a major general. but as he said to
! the writer. perhaps / am older than
I look. Don't forget that ! was a cap
tain in the Russo-Japanese war when
| | was chief of staff to Marshal
/ Oyama."
1T will seem like old times" he
went on, ito go To Washington, for,
you know, | spent five years in that
beautiful city long before the war.
Then again during the war ! passed
through the United States on a visit
To England and to the battle grounds
in France, as well as later to the
peace conference at Versailles. | think
! know your country pretty well,
whilst an extensive trip TO Mexico
and Central America gave me a presy
good idea Of conditions obtaining there.
1t was while Count Uchida, the pres.
ent foreign minister, was ambassador
To Washington that they sent me down
to Mexico City 10 represent the Japa-
nese army al an official celebration
three. | saw "A great deal of President
DiaZ and became a great admirer Of
that Wonderful man of iron who wa
such q great leader. Then | met Fred
t.I~ Dol, L.. a ~f.au,t mar
respondent and we logged along to-
gether TO different states in Central
America"
If General Pershng becomes the
chief military advisor to the Ameri
can delegation, General Tanaka will
he meeting in him an old friend
Tanaka met Pershng when the latter
was American attache at the American
embassy at Toxic and he renewed his
acquaintance with the American Off
Ger when Pershing came up from the
Philippines 10 attend the funeral OF
the late Emperor Mutsuhito. Then
again, he met him in France. during
the Peace Conference. II do not need
To say" said General Tanaka. that
we japanese officers think Genera
pershng is great and gallant sold
ier.'
Won't Talk Politics
When the writer hinted at officia
matters such, for instance, as III,
japanese military policy at Washing
ton, General Tanaka said very frank
ly: IL think have no statement I,
make about that"
The general is rather slight of built
and would be called a good-lookini
man. He is very modest about hi'
English but as matter Of fact, seems
to have the language at his entire
command and speaks with complete
readiness. He has been selected by th'
Japanese army because of his master,
OF military matters and his general in
tellectual equipment He is keeI
observer and is probably the type o
man who would speak in an offlcia
way not tCu often and then with th'
fewest possible words.
He has no pastimes except that o
riding which was his daily diversion
while in Washington. His one hobb.
Is apparently the japanese army an,
IL need be he will doubtless prove IL
staunch defender.