Reduction of 56,000 N. C. 0.'s and Men Beginning in August Tokio, July 4.
The Army reorganization plan, proposed by the War Department, has been approved by the Cabinet.
It involves a reduction of 56,000 non-commissioned officers and men. The reorganization, which starts in August, makes no difference in the number of divisions but lessens the number of companies, squadrons and batteries with slight increases in the railway, telegraph and aviation corps and in the heavy artillery. These changes will effect a curtailment of Y.259,000,000 within the next 12 years and there after of Y.23,000,000 annually. The readjustment of arms necessitates the expenditure of Y.23,000,000 which will be spread over 13 years—Reuter.
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