OYAMA, Marquis Marshal (TOKYO), O.M.; ex-Commander in Chief of Mauchurian Army; b. Oct., 1842, at Satsuma. Fought with the Imperialist forces during war preceding Restoration; commanded Brigade in Civil War of 1877: promoted Lieut. -General, 1878; promoted full General, 1891; Commander in Chief of Second Army which took Port Arthur and Wei-hai-wei in Chino -Japanese War 1894-1895; created Marquis, 1895; promoted Marshal, 1898; Chief of General Staff, 1898; resigned early in 1904 to become Commander in Chief of Manchuriau Army, Japan-Russia War, 1904-1906; was largely instrumental in bringing the Japanese army to present state of efficiency; was accorded the Order of Merit by His Majesty, King Edward, May, 1906. Decorations: 2nd class Golden Kite; Grand Order; Order of Merit. Address: Tokyo, Japan.