Several articles then deal with disbandment of inefficient troops The Washington Conference hav-and the cessation of recruiting prior ing on February 1 of this year to actual disbandment, also with adopted a resolution expressing to the retention of: troops in the China the earnest hope that interests of local peace. All dis-"immediate and effective steps" be banded troops are to be given taken to reduce her military forces, "allowances" for those whose pay! which are "excessive) in number is int arrear and for those fully paid and controlled by the military! up, amounting in the first case to'
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