Show flood breaks river levees v II memphis emphis tenn the laconia circle levee in desha county arkansas arkansas broke allowing the mississippi river to in inundate bdate more than acres ot of delta daulta I 1 land and according to a telephone communication to the united tates states district engineer here just before midnight the mier at a 51 tool foot flood stage gradually worked its way under althe the embankment despite the efforts of 1 government engineers and more than laborers the message said about 2000 persons ot of N whom were whites yere were driven from their homes aby by the flood waters flood warnings iliad had been in effect tor for several hours jand and livestock and personal effects had been removed by the majority ot of the refugees ii |