Sicnning, Nov. 16.
Large quantities of railway material stored by the Chinese along the Canton-Hankow railway facilitate ed the restoration of the line between Wuchang and here, Japanese army engineers told Domei today.
The first train to make the 88- kilometre run between Wuchang and Sienning arrived here at 5.40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, five hours after its departure from the northern city. Repairs to 20 breaks in the line, caused by the retreating Chinese, were made in ten days.
Large quantities of railway material and rolling stock were abandoned by the Chinese in their retreat at various stations on the way between Wuchang and Sienning.
Chinese farmers were seen tilling fields on both sides of the railway yesterday as the first train since the occupation of Wuchang 20 days ago progressed along the line—Domei, Japanese Admiral to
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