President Chiang Kaishek despatched a circular telegram last ight to the various Provincial Governments and the civic organiza tions throughout the country. ureing that representatives be elected the various civil organizations supervise the disposal of the disbandment funds in the earzying fast of the Governnent's disbandment. programme. The telegram vas briefly as follows:—During the past two decades, the social and economic conditions in the country. as well es. the prestige of the Chinese nation have been. at a low ebb. The reason is to be teand in the unwieldly size of the amy and the huge military expenses. Under the militarists, though the people clamoured ster two disbandment, the warlords, ut of selfish motives, completely ignored the wishes of the people.
With the conclusion of the North-em Punitive Expedition and the unification of the country, the Na~ tional Goveranent has determined to effect troops disbandment. conference was hell last Spring to formulate. general principles for Jdsbandnent and reorganization and at the recent Disbandment Enforce nuent Conference, detailed measures for the carrying ost of the prolgmmme were also devised and
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