Changchun, Jan. 16, "Manchoukuo today decided to join the anti-Comintern Powers. The Council of State this afternoon voted in favour of Manchoukuo's adherence to the basic principles of the Anti-Comintern Pact now existing between Japan, Germany and -Italy and Hungary.—Domei, A Japanese Army Air Base, Jan. 16.
Power diving to low altitudes over the Lunghai Railway between Tungkwan, on the Shensi-Shansi border, and "Minchih, two squadrons of Japanese Army planes today showered bombs with such telling effect that sections of the line were reduced to masses of wreckage and train service was disrupted. ce along the railway were de-important Chinese military posi-
molished and three towns were damaged. Locomotives and freight trains at Wentichen and Minchih were blown to pieces.
The raiders concentrated their attention on Wentichen, Hsiaolichen and Minchih on the railway and heavy artillery positions in the vicinity which have been exchanging fire with Japanese batteries across the Yellow River.
Tungkwan, important town on the south bank of the river, has been blasted repeatedly by artillery end aircraft for several weeks and a large part of it has been reduced to ruins.—Domei.
Cairo, Jan. 15.
Disagreement with the Cabinet over the financing of Egypt's national dedence programme, has led the War Minister, Hassan Sabry Pasha, to re-"sign his portfolio today. Only a slight CLU ministerial reshuffle is expected.—Po Gen, Wu Te-chen in Chunking, Jan. 16.
Gen. Wu Te-chen, former Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, arrived here yesterday. Gen. &"Wu said he had come to report on the Work of the Kwángtung Provincial Government to the Central authorities.—Kuo Min.
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