Warsaw, Apr. 25.
The floods in and near the city of Vilna are becoming more serious every hour. Commonieations in some parts of the city are being maintained by boat only. The larger part of the inhabitants in the threatened districts has already been removed to safety. The has pital for infectious diseases ix under water. Many houses have ook ing the evacuation order as many people cling to their homes to the last second, Numerous villages near the city fave under water and many bridges and electric power works are dose troyed. The loss will undoubtedly be enormous though its actual ex+ tent can not yet, be estimated, The Moods are not yet receding—Transe, Ocean Kuo Min, Moscow, Apr. 25. river Moskwa continues to Many streets inder_ water and the ski bridge had to be closed to traffic as it might cole lapse at any moment. Six ~thoue sand people are already homeless and many tram lines out of come mission. 500 "houses like paper.
The ice barrier on the river Urga has caused the flood~ ing of the town of the same name, rendering 600 houses uninhabitable Troops are standing by everywhere but they can merely assist. moving the people from the threatened © areas—Teane-Ocean Xue
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