Hankow, July 15.
The People's Political Council closed this afternoon after a 10-day session, In a manifesto of 3,000 words, the Council appeals to those in every political walla of life to present a "united front and strengthen China's resistance, thus bringing the. present hostilities to a successful conclusion and paving the way to national reconstruction."
The People's Political Council, at a meeting held this morning, adopted a resolution for the establishment of similar councils in other provinces and municipalities.
The resolution aims at bringing about closer relations between local governments and the people.
More than half the delegates to these councils are to be elected by popular vote, while the Yemainder will be selected by the Government.
The establishment of such councils will not only pave the way to eventual local autonomy, but may also assist the Government in the conscription of troops and workers during wartime, It ig hoped that the provincial people's political councils will be established within three months and the municipal political people's coun-oils in six months time—Reuter.
Nanking, July 15.
Japanese naval planes raided Hankow early yesterday and despite poor visibility and violent anti-aircraft fire, dropped bombs on about ten large and small planes on the ground, badly damaging them. Japanese authorities here announced today.
Engaging two Chinese fighters in combat, the naval planes brought down one of them. No damage was suffered by Japanese planes, the statement said.
Tu an aerial combat yesterday over Taihu, about 60 kilometres west of Anking in Anhwei province, Japanese naval planes brought down one fighter and one bomber of three planes which raided Tsienshan, about 46 kilometres north-west of Anking.
They were enaged by Japanese planes over Taihu after failing to attack Tsienshan.
Another Japanese naval air squadron went to Kwangtung province and raided the Canton-Hankow Railway.
Shaokwan and Lochang along the railway were subjected to an inten-
Fifty Die as Plane Hits Insane Asylum Buenos Aires, July 15.
Fifty inmates were burned to death in an insane asylum today when the building was razed to the ground by fire.
The asylum, which was situated in Etuzaingo province, Buenos Aires was hit by a plane which crashed, following an engine breakage, and caught on fire.—Hvaas.
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