Evening star., 1941-02-11
German and Italian
Diplomats Welcome
Nomura TO Capital
Greet New japanese
Envoy to Demonstrate
Axis Solidarity
BY GARNETT ID. HoHNER.

Admiral KichiSaburo Nunira, new
japanese Ambassador, was Wslcomeo
to Washington today by Representa-
tives of the German and italian
Embassies in an apparent eErr1 tc
demonstrate axis solidarity.
Il am very glad to see you" said
Admiral Nomura as he shook hands
with DR.. Hans Thomson, Charge
d'Affaires of the German Embassy
a moment after stepping from a
train at Union Station.
The Amba SSador then was greeted
by Marchese Alberto RoSSi Longhlr
Minister Counselor of the Italian
Embassy, and Vice Admiral Robert
Witthoeft-E -Emden. German naval at
tache, the only other representatives
of the diplomatic corps, in addition
to the japanese Embassy staff, no.
ticed among the welcoming crowd.
Greetings were extended Admiral
Nomura on behalf of the State De-
partment by George T. Summerlln,
chief of the Protocol Division; Max
well M. Hamilton. chief OF the d.
vision of Far Eastern Affairs, ana
Joseph w. Ballantine, assistant Far
Eastern chief.
Escorted to Embassy Car.
The new Ambassador, who landed
I'm this country at San Francisco
last week. arrived at Union Station
on a train from Chicago at 9 am,
Numerous ranking members OF the
japanese Embassy staff were on
hand to welcome him, in addition
to the State Department and Ger
man and Italian representatives.
After the exchange of informal
greetings, Admiral Nomura was es-
corted to an Embassy car for the
drive to the Embassy. He was eX-
peCted to call on Secretary of State
Hull today or tomorrow and arrange
for prompt presentation of his Gre
dentials to President Roosevelt.
Pending his reception by the Presi-
dent, he withheld public comment
on political affairs.
Coincident with the new Ambas-
sador'S arrival to succeed Kensuke
HorinouCi, recalled to Toxic last
fall after serving here nearly two
years as Japan'S envoy, sweeping
reorganization of the Embassy staff
was under way to set up a new
order" under Admiral Nomuras s di-
reCtiOn.
Three Secretaries to Be Replaced.
Three secretaries who served under
LJAr5f10,1nIoJ will hn rotNlonnH
largely by men fresh from the Toxic
foreign Office.
Heading the new staff. as chief
advisor to the Ambassador, is Ka-
mani WakaSugi, former consul gen.
eral in New York and lately political
advisor to the Toxic foreign office.
He accompanied the new Ambassa-
cor to Washington. along with Ka-
tuzo Okumura, new first secretary.
Mr.. Okumura acted as translator
IN the talks between Admiral No
mura and Joseph Grew. American
Ambassador to Japan. when Admiral
Nomura was foreign minister in 1899.
Other appointments here include
Sadao Iguchi, now acting consul
general in New York who will be-
come Embassy counselor; Hldenarl
Terasaki and Koto Matsudaira, who
will come later from Toxic as Sec
retaries.
Nomura Friend of Roosevelt.
Those transferred from Washing
ton are Morito MoriShlma, now
counselor, who will become consul
general in New York; Yoshitaro
Yamada. first secretary. transferred
to London. and Akira Miyazaka,
third secretary, who will go to
Nanking. China.
Admiral Nonlura. whose personal
friendship with President Roosevelt
dates back to World War days, when
the new Ambassador was naval
ettache here and the President was
Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
takes over his new post here at a
critical stage in American-Japanese
relations. He has declared, how
ever, that there is no question
whatsoever outstanding between the
two countries which can not be
settled in an amicable and satisfac-
tory manner through timely dis
play of craftsmanship by the
responsible people on both Sides