Tokyo, Mar. 22, Moving to restrict public statements and writings by Army officers and employees, the War Office to-day Issued revised regulations governing eothersbip, by sen fu exten, The revision is part of the Army "purge" Initiated as a sequel to the sanguinary February 26 uprising of ast year and is designed to prevent the airing of political views by military men, 'Affected are hot only officers and tive service, but the faculty and the student body of various military educational institutions, em= ployees of military arsenals, and the members of reservists' associations, Before making public any writings attending public meetings, or taking part In the recording of phonograph records or the Mlming of motion pletures, all persons coming under the authority of the War Minister will have to secure the permission of a Alvisional commander or the offer of equivalent rank, Only in cases of lectures on military subjects will they boo allowed to make them after securing the permission of their respective commanding officers. orit®, Givisional commanders may jer the revision of any proposed statement, either oral or written, by their subordinates and may consult with the gendarmerie in determining. what passages are objectionable, A copy of all printed matter issued under the stature of an army leer or of a military employee will have to be fled with the Minister of intention of restoring the alliance but considered that negotiations on AnglowJapanese ce-operation should bbe based firstly on ce-operation' In China, secondly on adjustment of Japan's trade relations with Britain and her colonies, thledly on dlearma ment, and fourthly on immigration Issues.
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