FLOODS IN PARIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9707, 1 February 1910, Page 5

FLOODS IN PARIS.

EFFECT OF CONSTRUCTINGTHE QUAYS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received January 31, 9.10 a.m. PARIS, January 30. When the quays along the Seine were built the riverbed was restricted in order to deepen the. stream. This largely caused the present disaster. 1 M. Alexandre Millerand, Minister of Public Works, estimates that eighty thousand Parisians are homeless and without food. Direct telephonic communication with London has practically ceased. WATER GRADUALLY SUBSIDING. GENNEVILLIERS RESIDENTS RESCUED. DEMAND FOR S> R * OF THE KiVER. Received January 31, 9 a.m. PARIS, January 30. The Hydrometric Office states that the Seine is sinking slowly and steadily.

There was violent rain and hail in Paris on Saturday night. Seven thousandjJ residents at Gennevilliers, who were in peril from the floods, have been rescued. are demanding the straightening of the Seine, at whatever cost, like Peter the Great's works at the Neva, which served as an outlet to river floods. RIVKRS FALLING. Received January 31, 9.25 a.m. PARIS, January 30. The Seine fell five inches on Saturday, and the Marne, Aube, and Aisne six feet. DONATIONS FROM ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY. Received January 31, 8.45 a.m LONDON, January 30. King Edward has donated a thousr and guineas, Queen Alexandra £I,OOO, and the Prince of Wales £SOO to the Mansion House Fund for the relief of the sufferers in Paris. The London music halls are organising benefits and matinees in aid of the fund. THE SEINE FALLING. LARGE NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. QUARTER OF A MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED. SUMMARY JUSTICE. Received January 31, 10.55 p.m. PARIS, January 31. After rising upwards of ,31 feet at Porte Royale, the Seine has gradually fallen sixteen inches.

The National subscriptions total £70,000. King Emanuel, of Italy, has given £2,000. The Americana, through their Chamber of Commerce, £IO,OOO, and the City of Boston £IO,OOO. The Kaiser telegraphed to the President. M. Fallieres, expressing: his warmest sympathy. Fourteen Facamp fishing boats, each accompanied by fishermen, are engaged at the owners' expense in rescue work. The bluejackets and clergy and nuns are busy afloat. While nobody is in actual peril, the distress affects a quarter of a million. The newspapers agree that the Parisians' coolness, fortitude " and good humour was beyond all praise. The rescuers caught a pillager and hanged him summarily at the Ivrv Bridge, the police released him only just in time to save his life, NEWSPAPER OFFICES Received January 31, 9.50 p.m. PAKIS, January 31. The majority of the Parisian newspapers were published late. The "Figaro's" lower floors resembled a swimming bath. Tons of sodden paper have been hoisted out, and the pumps are working every night and day as the water recedes.