Floods Hold Up Japanese. Troop Landings Prevented. Shanghai
As the floods swell in the relentless rain the Chinese resistance to the Japanese advance on Hankow is stiffening. With accurate…
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Floods & storms, 1938
351 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 18
Floods Menace Helpless Millions In China Resistance Is Stiffening Dogged Defenders Repel Attacks SHANGHAI, June 16
As relentless rain swells the floods, the Chinese resistance to the Japanese advance on Hankow is stiffening. The Yangtse-kiang river is 20 feet above normal, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Floods in China. Japanese Army in Danger New Break in Bank of Yellow River. Peasants' Situation Desperate
The Yellow River burst its banks at its intersection with the Grand Canal, 100 miles eastward of the existing gaps. The water, rushing in a…
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Japanese soldiers and Chinese fanners are working frantically to stop the breaches in the Yellow River dykes, but up to the present…
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Some foreign military quarters are of the opinion that the Yellow River floods may be one of the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Foil Japanese Invaders Drastic Change in Plans London, June 19
The floods in China will have a major effect on the war, says the "Daily Telegraph's" Shanghai correspondent. The Japanese High…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Will Have Major Effect on War. Shanghai
The floods in China will have a major effect on the war. The Japanese high command has promised a number of drastic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Army Powerless in Norm China Checked by Disastrous Floods
The Japanese admit that their army in North China is now powerless —as a result of the disastrous floods which are sweeping over their chosen battlefield. All efforts to plug the breaches in the river dykes have failed and the water has risen four feet in two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DAMAGED Mackarra in Gale Speed Reduced Sydney
Ships are fighting strong winds along the coast, and the sea, which is in turbulent mood, has caused a number of delays…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Peril Grows in China. Ceaseless Rainfall. Japanese Units Marooned. London
A day or ceaseless ram threatens to make worse the position arising from floods on the Yellow and Yangtse Rivers. Japanese correspondents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Waters Recede Fighting in China Shanghai, June 22
Both Chinese and Japanese claim successes on the Yangtse-kiang baattlefront. The Japanese say their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Check Japanese Advance Chinese Hold Strong Hillside Positions
The Yangtse River has overflowed its northern and southern banks in the neighbourhood of Taihu, from where the Japanese are operating their advance on Hankow. As a result, the pressure on Hankow has been relieved, and the Chinese feel that large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain North and South Coast Some Snow
General light to heavy rain was reported this morning in New South Wales from the plains to the coast, with the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ten Inches of Rain Deluge at Coolangatta BRISBANE
At the coastal border town of Coolaugatta, ten inches of rain fell in 15 hours yesterday. Lowlands were flooded…
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The Yellow Kiver floods, which aredaily becoming more serious, are pouring over the Honan Plains, interfering with the Japanese plans for an advance southward on Hankow and imperilling the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and Japanese troops. How the Yellow…
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Mr J. L. Shute, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, writing to Mr A. J. Dorsman, of Singleton, says:—"For your information…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Losses Japanese Disaster TOKYO, July 1
Between 225,000 and 227,000 houses were destroyed by floods as the result of the terrific typhoon which swept Japan during the last two days. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Conservation and Flood Mitigation. Letter From Premier
Mr. J. L. Shute, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, writes: "For your information I have pleasure in quoting letter received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kobe Floods Claim Many Lives TOKIO, July 6
The Kobe floods, which covered almost the entire city are subsiding. The known dead number 206, and 40…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heavy Rain Forecast. "Some Bright Ntervals." London
The Weather Bureau says there will be quite a lot of heavy rain before Friday, but there should be some bright intervals. The Old Trafford…
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