Show china preparing for war peking an important step has just been taken by china to expand and in crease the efficiency of the army arid and navy the throne has issued edicts dealing creating it a navy department which up to the present has haa consisted mere ly of a tentative board for the conduct of naval affairs prince hsun ancla of the emperor who recently paid an visit to the united states St ittes has been appointed president of the new department the general staff of the army will be reorganized along lines |