All Armies Placed Under Central Disbandment Commission: frst four regions will correspond. to the first four group armies the fifth will be in charge of dis Landment of troops in the Throw Eastern Provinces; and the sixth [charge of disbandment of troops Three principal measures disbandment will be employed ey. the Committee. Firstly, all officers and soldiers who are judged too old and those who wish to return to their former occupations will be retired on pension according to their rank; secondly, all officers above the rank of Major who ave properly. qualified and wish to pursue further ies in their respective foldy Reduction to 800,000 Men: Special Provision for Those Discharged After being in session sin we January 7, with practically no disclosure to the course of its discussions, the Disarmament Conference in aking hi produced scheme, which, according to the Kuo Min news ney, ha evoked great satisfaction in Nanking and is looked upon as promising val progress toward army reduction.
Brietly the scheme is to abel Il high independent commands and to put all armies under the unified command of a Commissior, on Disbandment.
The ultimate of about 11,000 of a maximum of 65 divisions} a reduction from present strength of more than half, "The t expenditure is to be $1 100,000.
All arsenals will be nder the Central Government's control and the anufaeture of arms 3 ammunition will be stopped.
The Ministry of Finance with control collection of revenues and pay the tro through the Disbandment Commission, Dis ridment will be put into effect by classes, with employment for dise red men in afforestation road-building and the like. Kuo Min's telegram follows:—
Nanking, Jan, 17.
Judging from the momentous. decisions made, the 4th general session of the National Reorganization and Disbandment Conference held this afternoon, was the most} important meeting since the Conference was convened. All delegates to the Conference were pre-Sent including Marshal Feng Yuhsiang, Generals Yen Hsi-shan, Ti Chunyejen, Ho Ying-ching, Li Chiies sen, Messrs. Hu Han-min, Tan Yeu-hai, C. T. Wang, T. V. Soong, ete, "A resolution to abolish alt posts! 114 of group commanders-in-chief and other high military commanders: established during the civil war, and to put all armies of under the unified command of a Commission on Disbandment was' passed. This means abolition of groups armies as such; and the National Government will be in direct control of all armies of the country.
The Conference also adopted a resolution to put all Arsenals under the direct control and supervision of the Central Government.
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