Nanking, June 29.
Moving swiftly to avert a new flood threatened by the breaching of the Grand Canal dykes by Chinese troops, Japanese troops and army engineers succeeded in repairing the holes in the embankments in Kiangsu Fast night, according to field dis~ patchey received here today.
Holes hud been made in the canal banks near Chaokwanpa, 25 kil metres south of Kaoyu, in central The repairs were completed by swoops of the Japanese Garrison at Yangchow, 00 kilometres south of Knoyy, who were rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the destr tion of the banks.
Japanese troops are guarding the canal {o prevent further destruction, the messages sald—Domel
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