Tokys, Jan. 6.
To meet the increased traffic between the Japanese main island of Honshu, and Korea, Hokkaido, Kyu-@i|chu and Shikoku, the Railways Ministry has decided to launch an ambitious five-year plan to increase the number of vessels plying between these points, it was revealed today.
By 1945, seven new vessels will be added tothe present seven now in operation on the. line connecting Japan with Korea, the announced plans disclosed. Between the main {sland and Hokkaido, the railway ferry boats, which ' low number three, will be increased by one this year, while two more will be added subsequently.
Additional vessels, for both, passenger and freight trame will be added to the present fleet connecting other parts of Japan with the mainland, it was revealed. Furthermore, ports, piers and wharves will be en-Targed to accommodate the increased trafic, the plans diselosed—Domel,
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