Basle, May 15.
The authorities here have ordered discontinuation of all shipping on the upper reaches of the Rhine which has risen by nearly two metres during the last two days—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
Munich, May 15.
The Alpine lakes in upper Bavaria and Northern Switzerland have been rising steadily, flooding lInrge tracts of the country-side and necessitating the evacuation of several villages. The small rivers in the mountains have also been swelling and the torrents have broken down dikes and carried away bridges, thus paralysing traffic on the rivers. The authorities, fearing a entastrophe, are available means to protect the villagers. No lives so far have been' lost although material damages are already. mounting.
The damage is especially great in Bevrese Oberland and Canton Argovia, The famous railway be tween Grindelwald and Zweiluetschinen has been buried under a Inndslide while the Stockhorn dis trict also suffered severely. In Canton Fribourg many farms hai to be evacuated hurriedly owing to the rising waters of River Sane. The electric power works there were submerged plunging the entire district into darkness. The Linthal is also threatened by a mud avalanche.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
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