Japanese- operations in South China are described in this map which shows the progress made and the two immediate objec s, Tsangshing and Sheklung. Latest Chinese reports state that sufficient troops have been massed to check the Japanese advance but a decisive battle is imminent.
The Canton-Kowloon Railway is reported to have been cut at several points, Food Cards at Hankow Hankow, Oct. 17.
The Foreign Residents' Association is issuing food supply permit cards to persons registered with the organization. Such cards will be the only credentials for the drawing of free food supplies from the association in the event of emergency.
The air service between Hankow and Hongkong was interrupted today. The Eurasia Aviation Corporation is refunding the purchase price of tickets.
The air-raid alarm sounded here at il am, today, when Japenese aircraft were sighted heading upriver, but the planes did not visit Hankow, and the all"clear signal was given a half hour later.
It is learned that the raiders heavily bombed the Peiping-Hankow Railway north of here in the vicinity of Hsiaokang and Kwangshui.
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