DAMAGE BY GALE
SOUTH OF ENGLAND SWEPT.
SEVERAL DEATHS REPORTED. SMALL STEAMERS RUN ASHORE. (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.)
LONDON, November 23
Reports from all over southern England describe widespread damage by a gale. Several deaths occurred as the result of the collapse of walls and masonry, and other objects being hurled from the tops of buildings. A number of small steamers have been blown ashore. The cross-Channel steamer in which Mr Chamberlain is going to Franco, encountered n fifty-mile-an-hour gale, the waves sweeping over her and almost hiding her from view. MANY SHIPS IN DISTRESS. MAILS CANNOT BE LANDED. (Independent Cable Service). (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m) LONDON, November 23.
The gale caused considerable damage on the coasts and inland. Many ships are in distress.
The liner Queen Mary was unable to land 300 passengers and 1500 hags of mail at Plymouth, and carried them on to Cherbourg.
Several small steamers are ashore in the Channel.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 38, 24 November 1938, Page 5
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