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Show JAPANESE HERO'S BODY IDENTIFIED Remains of Commander Taskaso Hirose Given Military Burial by Russians at Port Arthur. TOKIO. April 10. The body of the officer offi-cer found and interred at Port Arthur Is undoubtedly Commander Taskaso Hirose, who lost his life in tho engagement on March 27th, when Vlco-Admiral Togo mado his second attempt to bottle up tho port. Tho description of tho uniforai tallies tal-lies with that worn by officers of lllrose's rankTho fact that tho body had been missing is further confirmation of this. Tho Government deeply apreclatcs tho action of tho Russians In giving tho remains re-mains a military funeral, and officers of tho naval staff have requested the Associated Asso-ciated Press to express their appreciation of tho Russian courtesy. Tho fragments of Hirose which have been brought hero will bo given a public funeral April 13th, according to tho Japaneso Japan-eso ceremonial. Con.mandcr Hirose Is the grentost Japaneso Jap-aneso hero of tho war, and after the conclusion con-clusion of hostilities it is planned that an effort will bo mado to secure tho remains at Port Arthur and bring them to Japan. |