11 is said that the Japanese defeat Hunan was caused partly by the fact that highways had been destroy= thus preventing the Japanese from using to the full their mechanic. ed equipment. The local, provincial government has taken eojnizaneo of this Interesting. fact and have now lying orders thal, fearing pose Bible invasion of this province. the main motor roads In southern Kwangsi leading into Kuangtung are to be broken up so. that. wheeled Vehicles will not be able to use them.
In others sections of the province new roads are being hastily made Li order that the Kwangsi forces may be able to mandouver to the best advantage and give as good an ae~ count of themselves as their comrades did in the environs of Changsha.
Primary school which have been berating, for the past few months Imwwe been given notice to close in view of the possibility. of the provines being brought into the zone of hostilities, This Is a great disappoint ment to parents whose children have been studying one it is stil hoped in some quarters that this order mi not be put into affect,
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