Million Families to Migrate in Next 20 Years Changchun, May. 16.
Plans for the mass emigration to Manchoukvo of one million Japanese families, representing 5,000,000 individuals, in the next 20 years are fast assuming a definite form, Lieut-Gen. /S. Ttagakl, chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, said to-day following his return here from Tokyo. This wholesale migration, he added, would require an expenditure of ¥,100,000~ 000 every ten years.
Under this scheme, LieutGen. ttagake said, it would be "more ad: visable for entire villages and ham Jets to emigrate as a unit."
After attending the conference of jshiets of stof of Japanese armies foversets and of divisions at home, Lieut-Gen, Itagaki is understood to have reached an understanding with Japanese Government officials three highly-important military subjects, besides the question of a mass settling of Japanese farmer families These military matters were:—
The gradual increase of Japanese military forces in Manchoukuo beginning next year to match the strength of the Soviet troops concentrated along the Manchu borders. This strengthening process is to take from three to four years; The strengthening of the Japanese air forees in Manchoukuo, and The permanent stationing of Japanese military units in Manchou-instead of the present system whereby units"are sent out from Japan on a two-year tour of duty—Domei,
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