Numerous industrial cites In northeastern Massachaets along the Mer-mac river are, Inundsted. "Power plants in that disiriet are closed FRundreds are homeless and thousands are without employment. Inthe rest for Now England, it was felt tosnight hat the. danger of further damage had. passed, "The crest of the Mood in the Ohio iver "osnight "rolled down. that frocked stream towards Cincinnati ged other cite, where frantic forts [being mode.
prepare for' an emergency. Were
'A survey of the havoc wrought £0 tar reveals the following.
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London, Mar. 16.
Renewal of the Britis Broadcasting Corporation's charter for a period of ten years is recommended in tke report issued to-day by the Government Brondeasling Committee which was appointed last year by the Postmaster General, under the chairmanship of Lord Vilswater, to consider the con stitution, control and finance of the Dbroadeasting service in Great Britain.
The Committee also recommended {an Increase in the board of governors from five to seven appointed by the Prime Minister and the creation of two additional regions In Wales and northeastern England, but deprecated suggestion for the creation of an Independent Welsh broadcasting cor~ poration.
Concerning relations between the 'Government' and the British Broad-feasting Corporation, tke Committee recommended that minor issues should be left to the corporation, but the Minister responsible for broad questions of policy and culture should be-a senior member of the Cabinet the House of Commons free from heavy departmemal dull This Minister should have the right to velo programmes and have the duty of presenting broadcasting estimates in Parliament which, hence forth, should have an adequate opportunity for debate, The Committee also recommended more popular ternative Sunday programmes and Additional reporting of Parliamentary debates.
While condemning direct advertisements, the Committee upheld discreet resort {0 sponsored programmes and advised the recruitment of staff on evil service lines. Tu addition, it jeommended that a standardized receiver of a low price, as in Germany,. Se dbslgmed as "the ordinary. wh less sels wore somewhat high price:
Tt. algo attached great importance to Empire broadcasting, and recalled the world-wide biondeasts by the late King George during the Christmas and Jubilee celebrations os outstand-figure is the upper limit for cruisers without ecaieltyand wth any. such ould be brought tu by table ing examples of the importance of and the latter is the lower limit for inking the Empire by broadcasting. New Yor.—One dead. Heavy rama "The Committee also urged further The treaty contains safeguarding tovday increased the. danger fu." the: extension of transmitting hours clauses, whereby the treaty becomes Northern and astern sections of the quate dally broad noon-operative In certain eventualities.
Rate. wide notes and Marvane—Two dead, (The principal of these provide for ities for the replacement in case of lost ships and Durmuct' or Couthana—The food with the for suspension of the treaty in war-receded. and conditions to-night had Dominions and, Indi hostilities. 5 time but Its re-operation after Feturned "almost to normal—Unlted While warmly welcoming certain Press.
Colonial contributions towards the Martial Law In Maine feast, the Commitee considered that With the exception of an adjourn-New York, Mar. 21. the Empire service should be re-ment of a few hours this morning, agnized as an important normal the final deliberations lasted all last Martial law has been proclaimed in Rumford, Maine, while many other function of the British Broadcasting night until one o'clock this afternoon. towns are virtually under military Corporation, and declared that, "in rule as the police have been instructed the interest of British igo" and in, world affa Moly Not Satistiea to shoot looters at sight, President Roosevelt has located priate use of foreign languages should Rome, Mor. 21. the sum of $43,000,000 for repairs and be encouraged."—Reuter, "The treaty does not altogether! replacements in the flooded areas. Tt satisfy us technically, but we desire Is estimated that 280,000 unemployed attenuate the divergences which will be given work in the affected exist as mulch as possible," declared
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