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Show oo New Levee Breaks Cause Fear in Flood District Today New Roads, La, May 10 Panic reigned in Now Roads today. Fear of flood wnters that crept upon the town from lcveo-breaks north was heightened height-ened by reports that nearby dikes wore weakening A general exodus of women and children began Flood waters from breaches In tho Mississippi Icccs which already have caused suffering to thousands of persons per-sons of Louisiana, continue to creep southward and now this town with its rich outlylncr country is threatuued. People Warned. All people living in this territory havo been warned to flee Many, howover, declare they will not abandon their homes. City, government gov-ernment and state relief officials aro preparing for a 1 -d campaign of rescue res-cue work BoatB aro being gathered here and crows aro being drilled. It seems onh a matter of a few hours before this entire territory will be inundated This means the state and the government will have to caro for thousands more homeless nnd that tho people of Louisiana must bear great additional loss beforo the flood waters subside. Most of tho flood water is coming from the gioat break In levee at Tor-ras. Tor-ras. This broach Is p.000 feet wide. Water pours through It with the speed of a mllhace. - |