The "Tokyo Nichi Nichi," whose! views may be regarded as typical of the Japanese Fourth Estate, advocates editorially reduction of the Army's strength by 60 per cent, round that the possibility ings og ctv fore Ever presents The military"
a polar to ea "eertals "but that foreign nat fence deemed" formidable per, and not a either, even' contends keep only six divisions, provided they are well trained, properly equipped and highly efficient.
The Standing Committee of the Kenkyukai, the largest party in the House of Peers is also dissatisfied with the lack of. anything definite being done in the way of reducing the land forces and, yesterday, met to discuss the matter and reached jon that the Investigation the Government to establish a Commission of Inquiry on a mach larger scale, this. Commission to include persons military connections whatever.
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