Hankow, Nov. 4 Keen anxiety is again being felt for the position of foreigners in Kuling.
Japanese forees have completely surrounded the mountain on which! Kuling is situated but apparently do not intend to occupy the actual summer resort, "At the same time, it is estimated that there are between 1,000 and 3,000] Chinese troops somewhere on the mountain side within the cordon, Whose food supplies are rapidly dwindling.
On the other hand, the Kuling residents are comfortably stocked with food for a few months and now it feared that the Chinese soldiers may seize the suppli¢s of the foreigners.
British and American authorities sre very anxious to ce-operate in any Way possible with the Japanese to arrange the evacuation of—thelr rationals.
"This, however, may prove a very dim cult task, as of 200 residents of Kuling, including 60 British, there are many elderly folk, among whom are many invalids, who would probably refuse to evacuate—Reuter.
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