ITALIAN FLOODS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 94, 15 January 1919, Page 5

ITALIAN FLOODS

SCORES OF VILLAGES SUBMERGED. Milan, January 10. Scores of villages in Tuscany are submerged. The'town of Emboli is isolated, and the wator threatens to engulf Pisa. Large forces of soldiers are toiling to avert a catastrophe. The telegraphs and railways are interrupted: ■ There have been numerous casualties. The Tiber has risen fifty feet, deluging tho suburbs of Rome with twelve feet of water. Heavy snowstorms and avalanches are aggravating the situation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DESERTING TURKISH MINISTERS SENTENCED TO .DEGRADATION AND IMPRISONMENT. Paris, January 11. The "Matin" states that Enver Pasha and Djonml Pasha , have been sentenced at Constantinople to degradation and a year's imprisonment for desertion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assa. EMPLOYMENT OP SOLDIERS PREFERENCE TO BE PROVIDED FOR. Sydney, January 14. A special meeting of Cabinet discussed tho recent request of the deputation of returned soldiers for-prorer-ence of employment, and decided to amend the Industrial Act' to provide for this wherever practicable. At tho same timo the Government considers itself Absolutely' bound to place the loyalists who came to its assistance during the great strike on a similar footing.—Press Assn: " ■ THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE ANOTHER BRITISH DELEGATE WITHDRAWS. • London, January 11. Mr. Sexton has withdrawn from the Lausanne Conference, making the fifth Labour M.P. _ delegate withdrawing out of the six appointed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GALE OFF GIBRALTAR SAFETY OF AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS. London, January 18 The Admiralty announces that bad weather separated the Australian flotilla of destroyers when leaving Gibraltar. Two put into Ferrol, and two into Vigo. . The others reached their destination.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOSS OF THE CASTALIA THE RESCUE OF THE CREW. Halifax, January 13. An American steamer rescued the crew of the Castalia.. Several were drowned through the capsizing of life-boats.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [The Castalia sank at sea, and summoned vessels to tho rescue by wireless. The steamer. belonged to the Anchor Line, and was of 6396 tons.] WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS REFUSE TO RETURN TO PRE-WAR OCCUPATIONS. London, January 11. Thousands of discharged women munition workers are refusing to return to domestic service, laundries, and other occupations. They prefer idling on tho Government's unemployment allowance of Jios.' weekly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.