New Scheme Will Facilitate Handling Mexican Oil Exports to Japan and Far East Mexico City, Apr. 23.
The Mexican Government have decided upon the construction of a new pipeline, linking the oil fields of Fastern Mexico with the Pacific coast. This scheme, which also involves the construction of new refining and pumping plants, aims at facilitating Mexican oil exports to the Far East and especially to Japan The project has been contemplated ever since the expropriation of foreign oil concerns, but no decision had been taken so far on account of the huge expense involved. It has been estimated that the completion of the pipeline and the development of the harbour of Salina Cruz, on the Pacific coast, will require at least 15 million Mexican Pesos.
However, the financial difficulties have been overcome and technicians are already carrying on preliminary studies, notably at Salina Cruz, The machinery which will be used for the construction of the pipeline is of German make and was secured by Mexi-ce some months ago, as a result of her barter agreement with the Reich The line will run from the rich oil fields of Minatitlan, in the state of Vera-Cruz to the Atlantic coast, where the oil will be treated by the important refinery plants already in existence there. Then, it will be sent through the isthmus of Tenuantepec to Salina Cruz. The pipeline will run along the railway connecting Vera-Cruz with Salina Cruz The development of this latter har-hour will necessitate heavy expenses, as in its present state, Salina Cruz cannot accommodate tankers of any importance. According to well-formed circles here, Germany has already promised her help for the achicvement of these gigantic works—Havas.
Japanese naval aircraft made a surprise attack on Foochow in eastern Fukien on Friday, blew up a military equipment bureau, a number of military establishments and strafed two large steam launches, causing them to run aground, the Japanese China Sea Fleet headquarters asserted in a communique issued here yes terday afternoon. A big fire start along the waterfront, the statement said.
Ca-operating with naval landing parties which attacked Chinmen Island off Amoy in southern Fukien a few days ago and are now engaged in mopping-up operations, a naval air squadron on Friday raided villages being used as Chinese bases on th opposite coast of Chinmen Island and gaused heavy damage, according to the communique.
Jperating in C aircraft on Saturday raide in south-western Honan in rons and bombed the acrodrome and military structures in the city. causing three large the statement continued. All the planes re turned to their bases in spite of intense anti-aircraft attacks, the communique claimed.
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