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Show JAP PRINCE 1 PAYS VISIT ' TOAMERICA ; NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Prince Yorl. hlto of Higashi-Fuchiml, a cousin of J the emperor of Japan, a former naval ! " commander, arrived here today from England on a British cruiser. On his way home to Japan he will visit America. Amer-ica. The prince's visit to England was j In return for cne recently paid to Jap. an by Prince Arthur of Connaught. On i' October 29, Prince Yorihito received as a gift from the Japanese emperor, the i j sword and badge of a field marshal of ' j the Japanese army. The ceremony J took place in Buckingham palace and i I British newspapers st the time com- merited on the service rendered by Jap j an to the allies during the war. ' At Washington the prince will be hj received by Vice President Marshall. He will be accompanied to the capital -J by a notable group of men, who met :; him upon his arrival here, including "A Assistant Secretary of State Long, i Rear Admiral Robertson and Major J M General Clarence R. Edwards, com- 'j mander of the northeastern depart- j ment. j " HI |