Serious Flood Situation Many Congratulations on Now Said Developing Empire Anniversary; Diet Amsterdam, Feb. 13.
Pledges Full Support With further frost and snow last night, the present winter ranks as the Tokyo, Feb. 13. coldest in Holland's history.
Sovereigns and chief executives of According to the Dutch Weather many countries cabled personal mes-Institute, the record-breaking cold sages of {elicitation to Emperor spells of 1855 and 1891 have been Hirohito on the occasion of Empire seit well behind.
Day.
"The River Waal 20 miles below The Danish and Norwegian For-Nijmegen is ten inches above its eign Ministers cabled congratulations normal level, owing to dams caused to My. Hachiro Arita, Foreign by ice-üows, hence an increasingly Minister. The Soviet Ambassador serious flood situation is developing. and the Canadian Minister, follow-—Reuter. ing instructions from their Govern-New Cold Wave Over Europe ments, expressed congratulations to London, Feb. 13.
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