The Archive · 1928

Shensi Heat Wave

Followed by Hail Storm That Does Great Damage Sianfu, July 25.

Numerous cases of death from hheat prostration has been reported. The mercury rises to-day to 107 your. degrees, the highest mark of the

A big hail-storm in the Huang-shan District did serious damage to the cereal crops and cattle herds. Many houses were d troyed.—Independent Service, military headquarters, the five striped flag is again Aying from official buildings.

Touday the city is under martial Jaw, and travel in certain areas is forbidden, but the tension has lessened somewhat though it is feared that fresh fighting may break out at any time unless the present victors come once more under Nationalist control. Merchants are _uncasy most of the stores are closed to-day,

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