Hankow, June 18.
While the Yellow River floods in Honan continue to spread, fears of a Yangtze River flood are growing as this gigantic waterway is approach-g the record level for this time of the year a If the Yellow River flood waters join {he Yangtze via the Grand Canal instead of the old Yellow River bed, another bad Yangtze flood is expected The latest reports from Honan state that the Yellow River has risen four feet during the past' few days as a result of continued heavy rainfall No improvement in the weather is expected for some considerable time as the present is China's notorfous rainy season. known as the "plum season."
The Yellow River is expected rise to its highest level within month.
Due to several breaks in th s, the flood waters reported to be flowing south-e: ward in several streams, each average ing 20 to 30 metres wide and about three to four metres deep.—Reuter.
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