Chungking, June 1 Dug-outs, sufficient to accommodate about 60,000 persons, have already been driven into the solid rock on which Chungking is built, while other measures to protect the city against aerial attacks are actively progressing, it is revealed by. Air Defence headquarters today.
A network of observation posts is being extended 200 kilometres around in every direction and, in some places, posts are further being estab-fished as part of the necessary measures on which the grant of $500,000 advanced by the Government for air defence, is being spent.
In order to combat the fire menace, Cccasioned by the congested nature of Chungkings buildings, five motor fire-engines are being purchased from Hongkong to supplement the two engines and two escapes which the city already has.
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