Standing on Parade Hankow, Aug:
Hankow, which has been suffering from a heat wave during the week, experienced intolerable weather yesterday when the climbed to 108 degrees Many cases of the heat occurred wit Fourteen soldiers, including a regimental commander, of the 44th Division under General Hsiao chu, fell dead after standing under the' sun for' inspection by General Ho Cheng-chun, Director of the Henkow Pacification Headquarters.
Drought has done much damage to crops and other agricultural pro-dusts" in central Hupeh areas. Urgent messages for relief are being received from Kingshan, Tiepmen, Chungsiang, and other distriets—Kuo Min.
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