Japanese Have Big Scheme On The Map The Japanese authorities in North China are putting into execution a four-year plan: for..the -construction of @ highway net in North China with Peiping as its centre and a total mileage of 10,000 kilometres, according to Chinese reports.
Before the end of this year a highway will be. built between Peiping and Chochow, on the Kinhan railway, which' will be extended ultimately to Shihchiachwang and then to Taiyuan.
Another highway to be built will link Peiping with Tsinan, and it is expected that before the end of this year work will be completed on the Peiping-Huangtsun section. Huang-tsun is a station east of Fengtai, A third railway in contemplation links Peiping with Kupeikow. The section between Peiping and Huaijo, in north-east Hopei, is expected to be completed before the year is out—Reuter, Mr. Sumner Welles, acting-Secretary of State, Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, and several members of the Cabinet, left for New York early yesterday via Annapolis, capital of the State of "Maryland, where his ancestor, Sir Robert Eden, was the last Colonial Governor.
Mr. and Mrs. Eden motored to An-napalls in brilliant sunny weather.
A reception committee of leading citizens, including Rear-Admiral Wilson Brown, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, conducted them on a tour of the eighteenth century town, Sir Robert's tomb and the Naval Academy.
Mr. Eden privately addressed the Council of Foreign Relations, an unofficial association for the study of foreign policy, at a dinner last night.—Reuter.
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