Show china preparing for war peling an important step has just been taken by china to expand and increase the efficiency of the army and pavy navy the throne has issued edicts creating a navy department which up to the present has consisted merely of a ten tentative tentacle board for the conduct of 0 naval affairs prince tsai teal hsun uncle of the emperor who recently paid an extensive visit to the united states has been appointed president of the new department the general staff of the army will be reorganized along modern lines |