Nevertheless, despite Ugaki's strenuous opposition, the Katō Takaaki cabinet continued with its fiscal retrenchment policy (from 1 May 1925) and Ugaki was forced to eliminate four infantry divisions (the IJA 13th Division, IJA 15th Division, IJA 17th Division, and IJA 18th Division), which resulted in the release of approximately 2,000 commissioned officers.
Namun demikian, meski beratnya oposisi Ugaki, kabinet Katō Takaaki dilanjutkan dengan kebijakan penghematan fiskal (dari 1 Mei 1925) dan Ugaki dipaksa untuk menghilangkan empat divisi infanteri (Divisi IJA ke-13, Divisi IJA ke-15, Divisi IJA ke-17, dan Divisi IJA ke-18), yang menghasilkan pelepasan sekitar 2.000 petugas yang tengah bertugas.