Hankow Cut Off During the Bad Weather Chungking, Mar. 9, Bad weather, drizzling" rain' and poor visibility caused a stoppage in practically all Chungking ait ser-Vices yesterday and to-day. The plane from Hongkong was held up at Kweilin, while the Douglas air liner, on Hankow service, reached Hankow yesterday but was unable to return. itis not expected to-day. One aeroplane, however, arrived from Chengtu this morning.
"The chief reason for the hold-up air services is due to the low te perature in the upper air, causing a grave risk of ice forming on the wings. This temporary delay fol-flows a long period of uninterrupted services under very difMeult conditions. These. conditions often involved—blind-flying over entire routes, with Japanese raiders forcing, constant deviations and del Chungking is at present well served with alr transport, having a daily service from Hankow and Chengtu and a trieweekly service to Hong-ong—Reuter.
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