The Archive · 1936

Japan May Strengthen China Garrison

'Y.4,000,000 Appropriation to be Requested Tokyo, Feb. 1.

Japanese army authorities will Jdecide upon the strengthening of the Japanese garrison in North China fon the return of Col, Shimidzu, of the General Staff Ofiee. from his tour of inspection in China, it was learned here to-da3

An appropriation of—¥.4,000,000, required for this purpose, will be called for in a bill to be introduced in the extraordinary session of the Diet, it was understood, 'The bill will' be in the form of a supplementary Army budget.

As to distribution of the Japanese weeps after the enlargement of the garrison forees, it is understood that ithe matter wilt be decided after Japanese officials have consulted with authorities of the Hopel-Charhar Political Council and the Chinese Government at Nanking—United Press.

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