Shinhweiyao, Apr. 5.
The Shihhweiyao-Tayeh Railway, a 28-Kilometre line linking this river port with the iron mines at Tayeh, was reopened by the Japanese army a ceremony on April 3, it was, announced here today. Resumption of service coincided with the observance of the anniversary of the death of Emperor Jimmy, founder of the Japanese Imperial dynasty, Speedy repair work on the damaged railway was completed by. the Sato engineering unit of the Japanese army. The railroad linking this, city with the famous iron mining centre in the Yangtze valley has branch lines extending 2.7 kilometres.
'A first train of five cars left here at 9.05 o'clock in the morning and reached the Hsiangpishan, or Elephant Trunk Mountain station, at 10.24 o'clock.
The right-of-way was thronged. with cheering crowds of Chinese and Japanese waving Rising Sun and five-barred flags.—Domei, Chungking Observes Anniversary Chungking, Mar. 29.
Representatives of various Gover! ment offices this morning attended the ceremonies, held under the auspices of the local Kuomintang, in honour of the 72 martyrs who "gave their lives in: the Huanghuakang revolt, near Canton, 29 years ago.
All amusement places were closed and social functions suspended. the same time, the National Aviation Commission at Chengtu honoured the amicers and men of the Chinese Air Force killed in action during the present hostilities.—Reuter.
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