Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-12-28 | Page 11 | Slides Threatening Simplon Tunnel

SLIDES THREATENING SIMPLON TUNNEL i C.KXKVA. Tun. 27. Tho Finiplon ex- i preys, rnnninK I'rnm Paris to tii,- tu.ar ' t-tis-i. Flrit'L' yesiurci-'iy lias ben oblised to proceed by way oi" l,otS''h.uir and i-ferne instead of oin.i; through lite Simplon tunm-1. as the oponinn at either end are threat i-n.-d by avalanrhe.s. Several dtaths are reported from vari ous out iyhitf regions. In the villa g-e nf I'rat'Kau. in he eanton of (irisons, the inhabitants ft?ar to leave their houses. Throughout the Alps the weird sound of tocsins warning the inhabitants to be prepared for enie riieneies, and to give succor if necessary, is heard. The Rhone and Khiue rivers continue to rise ;ind there is in'-reasiutr anxiety anions the people. Winter sports, however, are lu full swing.