Hankow, June 14, Rushing steadily onwards, the Yellow River flood waters have now pussed—Chungmou and Paisha, situated on the Lunghai Railway east of Chengchow, according to Chinese reports from the frood areas, The waters are said to be deepest north of Chungmou, being only two to three fect deep south of the rally In the meantime, other Japanese units temporarily laid aside their grim wartime duties to strengthen various secondary defences against the flood, Many on Railway Embankment Of particular importance among these was the Lunghai Rallwa; which is built on a high ground. Thousands of refugees were huddled fon the right of way.
The inundated area, covering approximately 450 square kilometres, was yesterday about 20 kilometres in elreumference with Chungmow in its centre. In some places the water was said to be 14 feet deep.
More than 300,000 persons were estimated to have' been driven away from their {homes and 10,000 are believed to have lost their lives. Several hamlets have been totally engulfed.
Eighty Occidental missionaries, representing various creeds, yesterday organized an emergency' committee to assist the refugees. Th addition to making arrangements for housing and feeding Chinese driven from their homes, they will also seek to stem the flow of the water.
Japanese engineers wore attempt ing to divert the flood into the Ying and Luku rivers,
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