Hongkong, Oct. 30.
Air raid alarms again sounded at Kunming at 720 o'clock morning, and the "all clea was not heard until 410 o'clock in the afternoon, as Japanese aircraft concentrated their attacks upon the Burma Road, according to a report from Kunming reachíng here today.
Over the Yunnan-Kweichow border, a Douglas plane of the China National Aviation Corporation was shot down, the report said.
Meanwhile forty-three Japanese bombers yesterday staged fierce raids Oct. 30.
Fifty-four Americans today boarded the Matson liner Monterey, first special American ship sent to evacuate American nationals from the Far East.
The Monterey, which arrived in Yokohama today, will depart shortly after midnight for Shanghai en. route to the United States via Hongkong, Manila and Australia.
The American vessel carried 100 passengers en route to Australia.
Among the passengers is Mr, Noel Coward, famous English playwright and actor, who is to visit Australia at the Australian Government's invitation. Mr. Coward will sail to Australia directly from Shanghai.
The British playwright, who has been lecturing in the United States on behalf of Britain's cause, will do the same kind of work in Australia.
Mr. Joseph C. Grew, United States Ambassador to Japan, and Mrs. Grew had luncheon aboard the Monterey with Mrs. Coward.
The Monterey has been converted into a single-class ship on this trip, with the customary second-class, dining and public rooms being reserved for dormitory purposes.
There were indications that only hal of the vessel's planned capacity for 1,100-passengers would be required to accommodate those desiring to leave Japan and Shanghai and Hongkong at present, The vessel, however, may reach capacity quota after leaving Manila.
'The Mariposa, second of the special American evacuation vessels, is to reach Kobe on November 8 from Shanghai, but may change its schedule and first' touch Kobe and then proceed to Shanghai because of the drastic quarantine regulations enforced against ships coming from China ports.
The N.. K. liner Tatuta Maru will leave Yokohama today for San Francisco with a score of Americans aboard.—United Press. upon several points in Yunnan provinces.—Domei.
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