Hankow, July 18.
in an interview—-that the city would not fall into the hands General Chiang Kai-shek's strong confidence—revealed of the Japanese, Hankow is preparing for a possible Chinese withdrawal.
The Generalissimo's optimism is not shared by the rest of the populace, who are of the opinion that Hankow must ultimately fall.
One thing, however, seems certain: it is that the Chinese will put up a determined fight for the city.
Already large numbers of well-equipped troops are taking up positions, both on the north and south bank of the Yangtze and in the Nanchang sector.
1 Opinions differ regarding the probable direction of the main Japanese
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.