Considerable interest will be aroused by the report that the Ja-Panese War Office has decided to attach officers selected from the 2ctive service to be military instructors toa number of middle schools ip Seoul and other cities in Korea. Ths step, which it has been stated, has been taken in view of the strained situation in the Far East and: t3
Possibility of a "crisis" next year, appears to be the precursor of the establishment of conscription in Korea. Not, apparently for the purpose of creating an offensive army, but to enable the withdrawal of Jaanese troops from the country necessary and yet have forces suflcient for its defence and internal control. The Japanese know—their own business best but on the face of, things it would seem somewhat rash at any time to remove from Korea the military assistance which is really
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