Show LONDON IS ISOLATED Whole Country North of Birmingham Cut On From Metropolis London Dec 1The postal authorities authori-ties say that yesterdays gale and snowstorm caused the worst breakdown break-down of the telegraphic and telephone lines which has occurred In twenty years North of a line drawn through Birmingham the whole country Including Includ-ing Ireland IK almost cut off from communication with Londpn Press dispatches had to be sent by rail The heavy snowfall I continued throughout the day and the gale was still raging last night There is no doubt that many shipping disasters will be reported when the wires are restored |