Hankow, Apr. 11.
The new highway between Shenst and-Hupeh designed to facilitate the transportation of troops and supplies is expected to be completed within 'a month's time.
Construction on the highway was started some time ago, but the road bed from Laohokou to Paiho—the latter.on the Shensi-Hupeh border—was washed away, as the result a flood.
The Hupeh Provincial Government has appropriated $000,000, and has despatched engineers to complete the construction work—Reuter, China and Anschluss Berlin, Apr, 14, The Chinese Ambassador, Dr, Chen Tien-fong, has informed the Foreign Office that China has decided Jéo recognize the Anschluss of Ger-_ many and Austria, The Chinese Legation in Vienna will shortly be replaced by a Consulate—Reuter.
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