Show I i CHINESE ARMY IS ISI I I NOT A COMPETENT r I I ORGANIZATION f M Correspondence Associated Press s. s S PEKIN Dec 20 Rea Reasons ons why the It numbers half halt halfa Chinese army although a million men on paper canno cannot be employed employed em- em to defend the republic t an Ion arc sot set forth t In an official explanation by President Yuan Tuan Sh SM KAI Kni I He says nl effect that although the military expense Is tho too lar largest Item In Inthe Inthe the tho government bills bUls the evil practice of or orI I declaring false also numb numbers of oC troops continues continues con con- to the detriment of or the republics republic's defensive power I The Interesting document reads In do part as ns follows In former days the most corrupt practice i taco tice existing In the tho arm army was ns that the I actual number of or troops In each e. ying i military camp was i never In accordance with the number paid p. for or b by the government government government govern govern- ment and the officers appropriated tro the the- surplus People am aro not at all surprised r t t such ouch Irregularities us they h had d bet become become be be- come como common habits The financial conn condition con con- I n of the nation became worse wonc while I t the discipline of or the arm army was hopelessly r lIe te JI J. J I I I the president pl once created and andr r trained a n. modern arm army and all aU former i c corruptions were wera wholly S' S swept Sept ept away But I after atter the revolution rc there was trouble i everywhere and chiefs chles of political al parties I and arrogant commanders became presumptions pre pre- with their mill military tar backing I In the morning they enrolled vagabonds In the streets and In the tho evening the they claimed to have created an arm army AN though the number was Ic- Ic less than a thousand thou I sand it was proclaimed to b be moro more than When the time came for tor 11 disbandment disband I I ment of or troops largo sums of or mane money were orero demanded from the tho government I I. I the pre president being unwilling un to eee ee the people peo pM- pie plc suffer Buffer the consequences of or further urther ro rebellion mon reluctantly complied compiled with their demands demand Thus order and peace were maintained But when we ve think of ot It we wc weare weare are ate sun stilt grieved c Now ow although the canI cancerous cancerous can can- I cerous disease has been healed It Is s ImI impossible im Im- I J possible to sa say that the tho evil practice of or declaring false fale numbers of or troops has not continued The rhe largest annual expense of or the government Is the military ex ex ex- ex I All generals and colonels colo coto- J 1 nels In to the army should take warning I. I from the tho past st and act carefully In the future performing their faithfully faithfully faith faith- I fully tully and maintaining their own Integ Integ- I rH rity elty Thus Thull will they show their appreciation i S' S elation of ot the presidents president's wish to reform and discipline the army I Threats of or punishment are aro Included Include In InI Inthe Inthe the presidents president's proclamation I Among the tho Institutions of or the em empire I width which have hae been en revived T by y the tho republican JI I can government un under Yuan Shi Kal Is IsI I that of hero hem worship a n. term translated translated trans trans- I from the tiro GO government order It Is hi explained that sacrifices should hereafter be offered tl to the spirits of Yuan Chuan Chuan- miu and Tuck Yueh mu Wu-mu who rendered great services and showed exemplary exemplar lo loyalty Joy loy alty aUy to their sovereigns In past p eras The Tho bureau of or rites is ts ordered to prepare a n suitable form torm of sacrifice and worship for tor these those and other generals and statesmen both of who served cd their country well the tho empire and the Hou Hour the re reo re- public The object is plainly stated to tobe he be the tho encouragement of or the people to a martial spirit and the development of or patriotism patriotism pa pa- and loyalty In the army array |