Realted Themes : 2. Journalist

･An underlined word or phrase in bold-faced type is linked to the Glossary of the Russo-Japanese War.

　The Russo-Japanese War that broke out at the beginning of the 20th century produced the arena of news gathering by journalists and servicemen of many countries. Japanese newspapers, "the Times" of Britain, "Washington Post" of America and others dispatched war correspondents, and the government of each country sent war observers (servicemen for observing and reporting the war situations) to find the status of the war. The Japanese army was accompanied by such journalists and servicemen with them, but controlled the information by putting restrictions often on news gathering activities.

In this connection, the Center for Asian Historical Records stores the following materials.

1. Accompaniment of foreign military officers with the 1st Division
2. Rules and regulations on sending/receiving of telegrams by foreign war military officers joining the army
3. Public announcement of newspaper correspondents

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Source: National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense	Title: Accompaniment of foreign military officers with the 1st Division Reference code: C03020108500
	This material is a description (3rd and 4th images) that Lieutenant Hoffmann of Germany, Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamilton of Britain as well as servicemen of America, France and Austria joined the Japanese 1st Army.

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Source: National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense	Title: Rules and regulations on sending/receiving of telegrams by foreign war military officers joining the army Reference code: C03025581800
	This material is a regulation that the Japanese Army put detailed conditions on sending and receiving telegrams by foreign officers using the telecommunication cables of the Japanese army and may "refuse transmission of part or all of the texts" if necessary.

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Source: National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense	Title: Public announcement of newspaper correspondents Reference code: C03025516300
	The article is under the responsibility for wording with the Army Staff Office of the Imperial General Headquarters. In the article, the Japanese Army mentions that they demand war correspondents to "endure hard work and scarcity", "keep military confidentials secret" and "promote the domestic morale and order.".

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