Show WATERS RECEDE IN TWO AREAS By Dr Associated d PrIM Angry flood waters receded in Mississippi Mis Mis- Mississippi and the Pacific ie northwest l 1 Monday leaving 47 known dead But a as the situation eased sed in the north Mississippi flood sector new peril appeared in the east cast and southern south ern zones where overflow waters wolters continued con con- d to spread d through new farms and towns Immediate danger W was 5 past in the Pacific Pacify northwest marooned families In u farm lowland lowlands awaiting only a further fur Cur ther recession of water to connect them again with civilization Miss Mississippi officials estimated at least 20 had died In fn the flood that af or persons but that they were greatly encouraged about the situation as alii a whole With British Columbia the hardest hit th the Pacific northwest counted 2 27 dead and estimated losses well over the million mark The hard rains and melting melUn snow made mode a 3 sinking city of Medford ledford Ore undermining and washing away aged shaft timbers in gold mines du dug beneath the towns town's thoroughfares 40 yc years rs ago go I Bitter cold prevailed over the middle mid id die dle and north Atlantic states lates but a a r condition yesterday brought the same temperature to Jacksonville Flo Fla and Calgary Alia 42 42 above The remainder of the country enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed normal winter weather A cold wave enveloped most of Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope and India with snows blustering bluster ing over north England Sc Scotland and France Squalls and heavy seas menaced menaced men men- aced shipping oc off the west and east coasts of England I |