The Archive · 1936

Europe in the Grip of Heavy Fog

London, Fob. 16 Shipping has been tledcup "nnd same, both on and and in the a, disrupted by heavy fog, which, ae! Sording to. reports vevcived atthe Sroydon aizpart, has envelope the whole of Europe, Several passenger planes rom the Continent were in. the ait-when the fog descended on Croydon, They were tinable tov fond thor but sealed round at different levels according to srivelessinstructlons from, the enrol tower, while the uthoriles got touch with evan English asrodicmes with a vow to aseeriaining whether Tnnding was possbie, The reply in each case was that conditions were against landing, One the. machines, a Fokker, rom Rsterdatn, alter" etuiing about for fait an hour "over the aerodrome, decided 0 attempt to return to Rot 'Anotier, {rom Pacis, returned tots starting point, while third landed the. Goost' of Kent after cruising in the ai for an hour and half. held "dp, "white "nearly 100,000 tons Shipping on the Thames t.as been

shipping at Tilbury has been Throughout the home counties fares. have oct it' many points guide tame. Many sporting events were cancelled owing. to the fom, Smong them being the "Varsity Hockes" match—Reuter.

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