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AMERICAN LIVES IN DANGER About 125 Yankees Still Remain in inHankow Hankow but Are Reported to toHave Have Escaped Unhurt WASHINGTON D C Oct 25 Fears were expressed here today for the safety of 123 Americans remaining in Hankow Chinas provisional capital which Japans army en ¬ tered today todayIt It was hoped however that the Americans would be safe in the International sector which was set aside by agreement as a neu ¬ tral area several weeks ago Vigorous agoVigorous representations were being made to Japanese military authorities to respect the area and thus far reports to Washington are that the Americans are safe safeThose Those who elected to remain in the be ¬ sieged capital include eightytwo men thirty six women and seven children Seventy seven are missionaries and the other forty eight include business men journalists and officials officialsThe The American gunboats Luzon and Guam are standing by In the Yangtze River to pro ¬ tect American lives and interests
