Hongkong, Sept. 24.
Mounting fears that continued Chinese efforts to fortify the outskirts of Hankow would jeopardize the safety of the foreign community there are being expressed in foreign diplomatic and business circles in Chungking, reports reaching here today from the Szechuen city stated.
A movement was reported to be afoot in Chungking to seek signatures to petition to be addressed to Mr. Cordell Hull, American Secretary of State, to bring pressure to bear On the Chinese Nationalist Govern-Hankow de-
ments towards the areas populated by foreigners. These include the French and the Japanese concessions and the former British, German and Russian concessions.
According to information obtained here defence works have been established within the former Japanese, German and Russian areas. The Japanese Club in Hankow is being fortified with sand bags, the reports said, On September 12, the British and French Ambassadors to China filed strong representations with the Chiang Kai-shek regime against the continued fortification of the Hankow areas bordering on the French Concession and the former British Con-
Rumania Prepares for Mobilization
Bucharest, Sept. 24.
All arrangements for immediate mobilization of Rumania's armed forces were completed today. Posters announcing mobilization "were distributed to authorities thoroughout the kingdom, ready to be released at a moment's notice. It is understood also that all women have received orders concerning their positions for work in case of war.—United Press.
Australian Air Force Aiding R.A.F. Flight
SPECIAL TO THE "'N.CD.N."
Melbourne, Sept. 24.
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