development in China of forces and facilities highly valuable toward ultimate offensive action against Japan by the United Nations. If this element is not supplied, the chances are that China's potentialities will deteriorate, be lost to the United Nations' effort, and more and more be taken over and put to use by the Japanese. E N C L O S U R E 1. Military Capabilities. The Chinese army consists of approximately 3,800,000 officers and men, including both "front line" and "rear area" troops. Front line troops, organized into 246 infantry divisions, 15 cavalry divisions and 29 independent brigades, number about 2,900,000.