Poor Holiday Weather in Two Countries London, Dec, 25, Christmas Day in London southern England was marred by one: of the worst fogs experienced for many years, 'Traffle in' and around London was completely disrupted. By noon every-. thing was blotted out by a pall of darkness through which the light of street flares failed to penetrate, Christmas excursion traffe was badly affected and a large number of trains had to be cancelled, *Reports of Jaceidents have cen coming in from all parts of South England.
'Air services had tobe suspended entirely and even those persons who had chartered special planes to fly'
the Continent were informed that flying had become a sheer impos sibility, Steamship services across the Channel were also held up that England was virtually isolated from the Continent,—Trans-Ocean, Varied Weather in U.S.
New York, Dee. 25, Varied weather spotted Christmas Day in the United" States. ranging. from clear in the Far West to misty fog in the east.
Meteorologists reported generally low temperatures, Only In a narrow strip of the Rockies, in Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Colorado, was "white Christmas" enjoyed.
Rain and fog halted plane flights in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Temperatures ranged from 20 degrees below zero at Fargo, North Dakota, to 60 above at Miami, Florida, As usual, traMe was the chief cause of Christmas deaths, The total was nearing 150 at the last count, California and linois accounted for thirteen deaths each—United Press.
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