Peking, Sept. 5.
The Premier, Chin Yun-peng, has put forward the following recommendations (1) The reduction of troops to a total of 300,000 men, if possible, or otherwise to 400,000 men.
(2) The centralization of the Chief Command in the President as Generalissimo, (3) No General to command more than a brigade, the Generalissim only issuing orders affecting larger bodies in the case of special districts.
(4) The establishment of special military areas, such as Mongolia, Ninghsia and Chinese Turkestan, where action might be necessary independently of the Central Military Administration owing to their isolated position.
(5) The disbandment of unnecessary troops: (x) The Peace Conference allotting the amounts _necessary for the North and South; and (b) A National Budget to contain
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