The Archive · 1938

Chungking, Dee. 22

Preparations are being rushed in Kwangsi province to mest a possible Japanese invasion, according to Chinese reports received here today.

As a part of these preparation, the reports continue, Kwangs! province is now divided into twelve guerilla warfare districts, while all people living in the vicinity of the highways, rail-weys and waterways are now ordered to evacuate to areas away from communication lines. They are ordered {o take food supplies with them and. to destroy and burn whet cannot be taken.

All students, of both sexes, over eighteen years old. the reports add, have been organized into student corps and assigned to different guerila warfare districts for political work with the army.—Reuter.

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