The following are the rules for the management of the volunteer force:—
1. The expedition ie to be called the Volunteer Force.
2. The object of the expedition is to assist the Allied forces to restore the peace of the world.
3. The funds of the expedition are to be raised by public subecriptions among Japanese and foreigners.
The strength of the expedition is to be one army corps. The combatant force will consist of two army divisions and artillery corps—24 infantry battalions, 8 troops of cavalry, 100 field and heavy artillery and machine guns, a company of engineers, 6 aeroplanes, with appropriate commissary and ammunition corps, medical staff, etc. The total number of men and officers will be about 40,000 with about 14,000 horses. Besides these, about 20,000 men. will be sent as a reserve. The cost of equipment is estimated at about Y.22,000.000, and the cost of transport at about Y.11,000,000.
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