1 fs of interest to see how the neies of war ha of the years pressure has made local officials to make breach in the north wall of the eily,. bul there was the inevitable reply, "it can not be done, it would dest iteswer' of the city., But. when lire raids began coming to See Chungking, Nov. 18, Mr, Chany Kiang-an, "Minister of is expected 10 report the results of his inspection of northwest. transportation conditions the Chinese Gov 'Mr. Chang returned by alr Chungking yesterday afternoon from ne hung, after a trip which Jasted more thab one month, to Chengtu, Lingchow, Sinning, Hangchow, Sian. Loyang and Paoehi, inspecting' tyans= portation over the' Szechuen-Shensi highway, the northwest highways and also the' Lunghai railway.
Toad conditions in. the north-west are' better" than those in the south west provinces, while. trance Is also not so congested. The fne) question over the "north-west highways solved by dividing the system into three sections, the n section, using, alcohol. the Han section, using Despite heavy artillery bonibardlose opposite Tung= 1 the western section nf the Lunghai railway 4s said to be operat-usual, whi tribute ery and eieieney Te several ext the Tien, Ht has Been known for ton time that coal in th "Tis pat Summer, soldiers Hot after oat the hill Fight back of now the enterprise "has very profitable: business. men are working they: ave eeonomiz= expenses, ta the
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