HELIGOLAND CRUMBLING
Heligoland, the little German island. English North Sea outpost nntil ISOO, has lost 13,000 square meters swallowed by by mountainous waves hen re ‘ cent fierce gales caused havoc along the west European coasts as far as Nor W Thc damage done there and to the has led the Prussian Survey ment to appoint a commission to ipako a scientific study of the whole coast lino to ascertain if there is any ang erous acceleration in the gradual subsidence of tho German North Sea Sh lt C is known that tho whole coast is investigations are expect whether the sinking process calls for extra precautions.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6851, 5 March 1929, Page 9
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106HELIGOLAND CRUMBLING Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6851, 5 March 1929, Page 9
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