Tokyo, Nov. 2.
With a gradual crystallization of Opinion evident in political and military circles on the early establishment of an Imperial General Headquamters, the Premier, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, has been sounding various official quarters, including army and navy circles, on its establishment, Domei learned on good authority.
Practically all quarters, Domei learned, favour the move to insure the closest ce-operation among the various national bodies. The proposed organization, Domei understood, will be similar to the one set up during the Russo-Japanese war.
No exact date has been set for its establishment but Domei understood this will be fixed in accordance with the progress of hostilities on the Shanghai and North China fronts, as well as developments at the Brussels Conference. It may be established during November.
The Imperial General Headquarters is expected to be composed of a large group of high government officials, including chiefs of the army and navy general staffs, the Premier, the Ministers of War and Navy and their aides—Domei.
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