Fears of epidemics spreading through "Tokyo and tne neath countryside resulted. from" the. lack of water in sewers and the possibility that thirsty Tesidents of Tokyo might seek sources of water not At for human consumption, Water no longer is being used In 'Tokyo to wash down the streets, Despite the new restrictions, cone sumption stil! exceeds the rate of water replenishment, Indicating that even. more serious' conditions are head untos heavy rains come mediately. Crops in the Tokyo area have been badly damaged by the pro-Tonged drought, the worst tu. Japan's The water shortage Is not as severe in other parts of Japan ay it is in the Tokyo area, but shortage of adequate equipment made it appear unitkely today that by great amount of water Gistriet "from other "paris" of the could be shipped into the Tokyo
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