The Archive · 1932

REORGANISATION OF

CHINESE ARMY

48 Armies Composed of 96

Divisions Nanking, June 4, 'Under instructions from the Military Council, of which General Chiang' Kai-shek is the chairman, the reorganisation of the Chinese is now under way.

According to present plat Chinese military forces are to posed of two divi si total of 96 divisions, Minister of War, with two divisional commanders responsible to" the Commander. On no occasion. is an army commander to be a divisional commander at the Every division will be composed of two brigades' of four each, It is understood that the troop Kiangsu, Chekiang, "Anhuei, 8 tungand Honan hav reorganised along th General Ho Yao-chu, deputy. chief of the general staff, has proceeded to Anhuei to inspect the reorganise ced armies, there, after which He will make a. tour of inspéetipn: in other ravinees. - General ili hag een appointed. commanideryin-chiot of the Chinese cavalry.—Reuter:

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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