An eighty-miles an hour southwesterly gale swept the country this morning.
The Margate motor lifeboat and motorboat put out in tremendous 18 and with great difficulty rescued ten persons, including the iptain's wife and child, on boat the German motor ship Hermione which was drifting: helplessly in the storm, A severe storm over the week-end Pattored the coasts of Britain and Treland and many life-boats were out.
The fishing fleets raced for safety, but it is known that at least six ships were in distress, The British Broadcasting Co's i at Chelmaford was blown lown. Trees The ports of Boulogne and Folkestone were closed.
There was extensive flooding in {Ulster, and in Welshpool, Montgomery. The river Doe burst its banks near Corwen, North Wales, and many cattle and sheep were
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