Show JAPS fORTIfYING PACIfiC COAST I. I TOKIO TOIUO Nov ov 13 The 13 The Japanese army attaching attaching- great importance to stronger military defense arrangements In the Pacific asked for an appropriation or orthe orthe the equivalent of in the current current current cur cur- rent years year's budget estimate The proposal proposal proposal pro pro- was approved at the tho current years year's budget estimate The proposal was approved at the last session of the tho diet and the program has been al already already al al- ready eady put Into execution The greatest part of the credit willbe will willbe willbe be expended the current year in the reconstruction and repairs of fort fort- Several new flew fortresses are ex expected expected ex- ex to be built on the Pacific coast and other parts of the empire in the next few years ears Of two new fortresses to be bo built this year one will be on i island one of the group u of Izu j Just t outside Tokio b bay ij r and the other i- i on I Island of off ft Kagoshima ima I Both Islands Island form Important strate strate- points on the Pacific coast of the empire and will be made future naval bases I |