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to the navy because, he said. he
wanted to return Commodore
Perry's visit"
A Domei dispatch broadcast by
the Toxic radio 10 days after Pearl
Harbor quoted him as writing about
year previously: ANY time war
breaks out between Japan and the
United States. I shall not be con-
tent merely to capture Guam and
the Philippines and occupy Hawaii
and San Francisco. I am looking
forward to debating peace to the
United States in the White House at
Washington" Yamamoto spoke
English f1uently.
1t was Yamamoto who planned
the attack on Pearl Harbor and
Japanese Navy Minister Shigetaro
Shimada paid tribute to this
trickery today as an operation
which amazed the world"
State Funeral Decreed.
The Toxic broadcasts said En-
peror Hirohito had bestowed post
humously on Yamamoto the rank
of fleet admiral and had decreed
a state funeral for him. The EN-
peror decorated him with the Grand
Order of the Chrysanthemum and
the first Order OF the Golden Kite
He was also made a member of the
Supreme Military Council.
Navy Minister Shimada said
Yamamoto had made Japan's posi-
tion in the Greater East Asia war
unshakeable and impregnable" and
asserted his service to Japan will
60 down in history and will be re-
membered forever by every jap
anese"
Yamamoto was Japan's foremost
advocate of combined sea and air
power and was known as one of the
most able naval strategists in the
empire.
Yamamoto served In Washington
A. the japanese naval attache in
1925.
AS spokesman for the Toxic naval
command he torpedoed the London
Naval Conference of 1884, smashing
the whole structure Of naval limita-
tions and ending the building truce
which gave the Pacific Ocean two
decades Of peace.
Successor Named.
The broadcast which told of his
death added that Admiral Mineichi
Koga had been named Yamamoto's
successor and already was in COM
mand." Koga formerly was COM
mander of the Japanese fleet in
Chinese waters.
Yamamoto, who was 50, had
served rs commander in chief Of the
combined fleet since August 80, 1899
He previously had served as vice
minister OF naval affairs and as chief
OF general stan for the naval air
force.
Yamamoto was graduated from
the Japanese Naval Academy in
1904. just in time to fight in the
Russian-Japanese War as an en-
sign. He lost two fingers Of his left
hand while serving aboard Admiral
Togo's flagship in the battle OF
Tsushima.
His work In torpedoing the London
Naval Conference won him promo
ton to the rank of vice admiral.
Yamamoto. whose name means
"base of mountain" received the
personal congratulations of Emperor
Hirohito for directing the operations
OF the japanese Navy during the
campaign in the Philippines. He
also received the Emperor's COM
mendation for the sinking of the
British battleship Prince of Wales
and the battlecruiser Repulse during
the Malayan campaign.
Stock Fell Later.
His stock fell however, as a result
OF the Japanese Navy's setbacks In
the Coral Sea and at Midway at the
hands OF American forces, and there
was speculation in Americ that
these reverses might even compel
him to commit hara-kiri.
The announcement of Yamamoto' s
death was repeated by the TOXIC
radio in an English language broad
cast beamed to the United States
several hours after the original do
mestic announcement.
The second broadcast, recorded by
the Associated Press in New York
paid high tribute to Yamamoto as
"a brilliant strategist and leader
whose contributions have led to firm
consolidation Of Japan's position
assuring final victory"
His stirring fighting spirit still
lives on in the Imperial Japanese
Navy and will continue to inspire
officers and men of the japanese
naval forces" the broadcast added
Career Reviewed 1T Length.
1t reviewed his career at length
recalling that he had served a.
headmaster of the naval and aero
nautical school ct Kasumagaura
as captain of the Aircraft Carrier
Akagi. as chief Of the Technical De-
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