Show FINISHED DYKE MAKES LAKE LAIE OF ZEE Holland to Reclaim Acres for Farms Amsterdam The The Zee a familiar landmark on all maps of Europe for centuries has hns become a athIng athing athing thing of the past Amid the me screech screechIng Ing lag of ot sirens on hundreds of ot excursion slon sion steamers and tugboats the last gap was closed In lu the lie mile 18 dike connecting with Fries lirles land The Zee thus became an Inland lake as it was before the North sea sen rolled In over northern Holland GOO COO years ago Hereafter the Zee will be known as IJssel Lake or In the Dutch The completion of the dikes will make it possible to reclaim acres now under water for Queen WIlhelmina's little kingdom This work will soon begin on three large areas of reclaimed land which when completed will leave the lake with only quarter one-quarter of ot the Zees Zee's present expanse Another area near the Island of ot already already al nl- al- al ready as ns been reclaimed and the first villages built upon It were vIsIted visited vis via recently by Princess Jullana Juliana While all the rest of Holland rejoIced rejoiced re re- over the recent event the of the Zee ports were In mourning The Dutch flag fing flew at mast half on the fishIng boats huddled beneath the dikes at Volendam and Marken Marlen and tragedy brooded over the picturesque vii vil t. t lages Inges known to tourists from all al allover allover over the world The completion of the dikes means the end of the Zul ZuI- der Zee fishing Industry When the reclamation Is finished a few years hence these little fishIng towns will become Inland farming communities The Zee consists of ot an In nor ncr and an outer basin covering 2027 square miles Its greatest length from north to south Is 80 SO miles and Its greatest width 34 miles |