The "Kokwmia;" a" powerful nationalist organ which is believed have close relations with the chiefs of the fighting services editorially contends that there is some wire-puller behind the scene: whose object is to upset the pro gramme already decided upon the Government.
Tu the meantime, the Navy Department: hag officially decided to] jerry through the auxiliary chip construction, and reports state that} Admiral Takarabé, Minister of. th:
Nay, sas expressed willingness to have several new enterprises. pott-poned in order to realize the auxilary ship scheme.
The construction of these auxibary vessels is to be finished in four lyeers-and a definite figure for the entire naval budget is. soon to be /submitted. The retrenchment policies Jof the Wakatsuki Cabinet have; caused the naval authorities considerable displeasure, and the most important topic at the next political] season will undoubtedly be the auxi-Vary ship-building programme.
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