The Archive · 1939

China-Japan Cable

Phone Service

Tokyo, July 2.

Cable telephone service between Japan and China was opened to the publi yesterday following the successful completion of tests and ceremonies "in. which officials of Tokyo and Peiping participated. Wireless service has been provided the present time.

Mr, Harumichi Tanabe, Minister of Communications, exchanged mess-Qges with Mr." Wang Keh-min, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Provisional Government in Peiping. Lieut.-Gen, Masataka Yama-weki, Vice-Minister of War, spoke the commander of The Yamawaki Detachment, after which repre sentative, officials of both cities and members' of Sino-Japanese organiza~ tions exchanged messages—Domel,

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