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Show VENICE ALMOST L DESERTED CITY ' VENICE, Nov. 19. Venice is now B almost empty, the population bavins I 'been reduced trom tho usual IGO.OO'O to 20,000. Despite tho proximity ot 9 the enemy lines at tho mouth or tho Plavo river and the unsuccessful H effort tho Austro-Germnns have made P to take tho long triangle between tho mouths of tho Plnvo and Silo rivers, B tho remnant3 or tho population Ih fl calm. I Tho city may not bo defonded In I case or an attack, Innler to sparo tho monuments and art treasures. Tho mayor or Venice who Is a descendant des-cendant or thrf'Doges and a cham berlaln to tho queen ot Italy, announced announ-ced that he would remain at his post. The outward appearance of the city is very desolated, much like when tho AustrlanB mnde their last decont upon It more than firty years ago. All tho main hotels, cares and ractorlos and tho Jowolry nnd glasa shops patronized by tourist aro closed. The city authorities are furnishing trains and ships to tako away any or tho remaining population who wish to go. Somo foreign consuls remain, but most others residing 1 here temporarily have gon. j |