Three New Lines Changchun, Jan. 6.
The Manchoukuo Department of Communications has announced that had decided to build three new railway. lines at a total, cost of About 76,900,000 yuan. The con tract for their construction will be granted to the South Manchuria Railway "Ca. The projected lines re the Tumen-Mutanchiang, the Koupelyingtzw-Lingyuan and the Manchu Guards as Precaution Manchuli, Jan. 4.
All international trains' operating on. the western section of the Chinese Eastern Railway will be} guaned-by 100 Manchoukuo soldiers officered byt Japanese, its was announced to-day.
"The troops. will, accompany the trains to protect them against the increasing numbers of bandits that infest the railway zone. The first train thus protected left here january 1.—United Press.
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