Japanese Repair Dykes in Time to Check Waters Shihchiachwang, June 20.
Urgent measures carried out by Japanese army engineers with the ce-operation of Chinese farmers prevented a flood along the Tsinho River, a Yellow River tributary f north-western Honan, during the past few days.
Swollen by continued rainfall for 4 week, the Tsinho broke through its dykes in several places and threatened to engulf Hwaiking, Menghsien and Wenhsien.—The Japanese engineers and Chinese peasants succeeded in repairing the holes in the dykes before the water had spread far.
The river began to recede yesterday and the districts adjacent to it were relieved of a flood menace; reports reaching here said. Japanese troops are continuing thely rescue work among the flood victims of the Yellow River—Domei.
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