In the course of a memorandum which he has submitted to the Kuo, mintang Central Executive, Com: anittee, Dr, H. I. Kung, Minister of Industry and Commerce, has recommended, as a constructive measure, the industrialization of the army. Dr. Kung says that an accurate cord of disbanded soldiers should bbe drawn up in order that they may be called upon when necessary to do work which they are capable of doing and for which they may earn some remuneration, such, for instance, as the reclamation of Jands, the opening of canals, the construction of roads, ete.
Dr, Kung suggests that Industrialization Committees should be appointed, such to have charge of ten batches of 100 soldiers and be Danded soldiers must be taught to read and write, As to the funds required, Dr. Kung suggests that a public Loan $00,000,000 should be raised through the issue of bonds, with the Boxer Indemnity Funds as secuyit By this method, he thinks, the crisis created by the reduction of the army may be solved.
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