THE KAISER'S SYMPATHY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13646, 1 February 1910, Page 7

THE KAISER'S SYMPATHY.

RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS. A LOOTER'S NARHOW ESCAPE. NEWSPAPER PREDICAMENTS. (Received January 31st, 8.15 p.m.) PARIS, January 31. The majority of the Parisian newspapers publish lato on account of the floods. Tho lower floors of the '•Figaro -, office resembled a swimming bath, and tons of sodden paper was hoisted out. Pumps are working everywhere night and day as the flood water recedes, in order to clear the cellars of buildings. (Received January 31st, 10.30 p.m.) PARIS, January 31. After rising upwards of thirty-ono feet at Port Royal, the Seine has gradually fallen sixteen inches. The national subscription totals 70,000. Th* King of Italy has given £200. Americans, through their Chambers of Commerce, hare given £10,000, and the citizens of Boston. £10,000.

The Kaiser has telegraphed to President Fallieice assuring him of his ■warmest sympathy.

Fourteen Facamp fishing boats, each accompanied by fishermen, are engaged at the owners' expense in rescue work. Bluejackets, clergymen, and nuns are busy afloat rendering assistance. While nobody is in actual peril, the distress affecte 250,000 people.

The newspapers agree that the Parisians' coolness, fortitude, and good humour are beyond all praise.

The rescuers caught a- man engaged in pillaging, and hanged him summarily to a bridge. The police released him only just in time to save his life,