The Archive · 1939

Chinese Highways Now Greatly Extended

American Funds Said to Be Devoted to Upkeep

Chungking, Apr. 21 The present total mileage of highways and motor-roads in China is 72,40 miles, while the number of Ottawa, Apr. 20.

Patrols are watching for a mysterious and unidentified submarine, re-Ported to have been seen off the coast of Nova Scotia, declared Mr. Ian Mackenzie, the Minister for National Defence, today.

The utmost vigilance, he stated. was being exercised, to establish whether the submarine, as reported by Captain Latter, veteran Halifax pilot, actually entered Halifax Harbour yesterday. He added that hitherto his department had no confirmation of the report A report from Ngva Scotia states that the Commander of the Naval Dockyard has requested all vessels inward bound which passed the Halifax Pilot Boat shortly after midnight on the night of April 18-19 to communicate with the naval authorities.

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