Nanking, Sept. 18, In an exclusive interview with 2 Chis prominent member of the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee, our correspondent was. JZold that: the National Government has definitely planned to reduce the standing army of over 2,000,000 Soldiers to 800,000 within ' six months. 'This is a very ambitious: undertaking and in order to carry' out the plan effectively it would be necessary to float a loan. When asked as to what the soldiers were! todo after they were disbanded, the reply was:
"Plans are being formulated by: '4 special committee to enable the disbanded soldiers to return to their former occupations. For example, if these soldiers were formerly farmers, they shall be allowed to return to ithe land; - if some! of them were formerly workers in factories, they shall be free to return to the workshops. Those who have no occupations will be used in the reclamation of the Huai River, while others will be used in The consular action in this matter similar to that inthe matter st the Government taxes on wines, spice abaces te which ate net rights, in accordance with existing' treat
It is understood that the regutation of the Provincial: Government Shall apply only throughout the Province of Ruantang and shal until sich time an the Central Gov. nly be in temporary operation
minent in Nanking shall draw definite laws and regulations governing "insurance "business throughout all the provinees sot ina,
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