The Archive · 1939

Fears for Dykes

Tokyo, June 21.

Japanese forces carly today were hastening up the Han River, owing th of Swatow, in an effort to baulked Chinese attempts to. blow up" the, river dykes to flood the delta upon which Swatow Is located, the army section of the Imperial General 0 other forces near Swalow were within fo kilo metres of the north Kwangtung city 10 o'clock this morning, the com-tinder Gen. Hwa Chen-chung, recent-were augmented by one' or two divisions, int reports. said according to ouncement.—Dome!

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