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Show Dikes Burst and People Flee for Lives Greater Part of North Holland Facing Disaster. Amsterdam, Jan. 14, via London. Tho Telegraaf reports that the Zuyder Zee dike at Katwoudc has burst and that Zuid Polner has been flooded. The inhabitants of that place were obliged to abandon it and have fled to Edam, which is partly flooded, the newspaper adds. A later message from Edam says that the dike protecting Polderezee-vang Polderezee-vang Is in danger and that if it breaks the result will be the flooding of the greater part of north Holland. |