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Mute evidence of the destruction wrought by American bombers is this locomotive, which became a twisted mass of metal in the Seoul marshalling yards when a bomb scored a near miss. (Acme).
RAGING FLOODS SWEEP
CALIFORNIA,
NEVADA:
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Typhoon Sweeps Philippines
Manila, Nov. 21.
A typhoon swept across the islands in the Philip- pines during the night, causing severe damage. Forty houses were destroy- ed in the town of Macolod, according to preliminary reports here.-Reuter.
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San Francisco, Nov. 21.
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Thousands were homeless as raging floods swept through California and Nevada today caus- ing millions of dollars of damage. Eight people were known to have been killed.
Most of Reno, Nevada, was under two metres of water, from the swollen Truckee River. A torrent, three blocks wide, surged through the heart of the city flooding the luxury hotels and gambling haunts.
Armed men of the Nevaday rents of water into the towns National Guard (territorials) of Hammonton and Marigold. were called
Scores of people in the Mari- . out to prevent
gold district were stranded on looting. All night bridges gold dredging piles along the across the Truckee were under river. They were reported to water and sandbag walls has be in no immédiate danger. tily erected overnight were swept away.
At Sacramento, the American- river overflowed is banks, The two main highways to driving 700 people from their California across the Sierra homes. But some districts in mountains were blocked by central California reported landslides at several points. that conditions were improved......... Train services were curtailed.
Army engineers in San. The biggest threat in Call Francisco estimated that the fornia was in the Yuba coun- | California flood damage would on ty area. Dykes along the Bear exceed twelve million dollars. an river gave way, sending tor--Reuter. Suez
London, Nov. 21. Britain's Conservative called Mr Press today Bevin's statement Egypt's claims for evacuation of the Zone "a plain but polite rejection of Egypt's political
menace.
"
The Times said: "The British Government cannot agree to any step that would leave the Mid- dle East unguarded or prejudice the safety not only of Britain and Egypt .but also of other Modern friendly countries.
military bases must be, manned and maintained continuously."
The editorial said negotia-
Shigemitsu Released
From
Prison
Tokyo, Nov. 21.
The United States prison authorities today
released, for the first time, a major Japanese war tions will continue to be dim- criminal over repeated strong protests of the cult unless Egypt Cari be
Soviet Union.
brought to see that here is
issued
a
hothing derogatory to her Mamoru Shigemitsu, former, gate of the Sugamo Prison, sovereignty in associating ber-
Foreign Minister, who signed Shigemitsu refused to give an self with the Atlantic treaty.
The Daily Telegraph said Japan's surrender aboard the interview. Egypt evidently desires a "neu-U.S.S. Missouri five years ago, His American attorney, Mr. trality which would give Egypt was paroled after serving more George A. Furness, no obligations but would bring than four and a half years of statement saying that Shige- her rapid and effective help his seven-year sentence imposed mitsu would not give an inter- her territory
the International Military view because he was not "free" infringed by were upon. The idea is nonsensical. Tribunal for the Far East.
and because "his sentence has Modern war allows for no
not expired." Shigemitsu, who was Ambas- neutrals, except for those coun-
Mr Furness said that Shigeonh tries who are strong enough to sador to Britain and Russia be- mitsu, who "should never have
fore the war, was tried together been indicted, never tried, con defend themselves unaided. Egypt is a country whose mill with Japan's top wartime lea-victed or sentenced" felt tary weakness has been de-ders including General Hideki
bitterness in his heart." AUT monstrated, and she is occupy- Tojo, but was given the lightest Ing ́a - key --position at the sentence of all.
junction" of Asia and Africa. United Press.
Although swamped by repor- ters and photographers at the
The Russians have charged that the release of Shigemitsu endangers "International peace of -Reuter, ~*ink we wanalanda od
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