Bordeaux, Dec, 27.
Causing considerable damage, but claiming no victims, a tidal wave and a flood marred the Christmas holidays on the French Atlantic coset.
"The tidal wave, of great strength, swept the coast of "Charente Christmas night, bringing destruction along the whole shore-line between Talmont and Pointe Lacoubre. All seaside resorts in the region suffered damage and now present lament-lable sight.
At Royan, the sea rose to an un-[precedented level, washing away part lof the pier, destroying harbour equipment and causing a number of fishing "vessels to break lose from their anchor chains.
The Mood. due to the swelling of the River Garonne and its affluents, iwas particularly devastating in the immediate vicinity of Bordeaux.
'Communications along the highways Jwere disrupted in several greatly hampering holiday tourist frame' toward the Pyrenees, It is generally believed that the waters of Garonne will shortly sub-
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