OCR Text |
Show I Cane District Is In Danger New Orleans Devastation of so;:'h central Louisiana by the flocd was regarded re-garded as Imminent by fed'-rul and state agents. A rescue fleet p.nd sup- i plies for this district were being con- ; cenlruted against a probable break In ' the levees of the llayou Ies (liaises, j which is bearing tho greater portion of the pressure from the .VlssL'sippi river I flood and backwaters of tho great lae ' I to the north. Should these embank- j merits give way the flood would be re- j leased over seven r-nisbi's to tho I I south containing approximately 4.fcUii.- 000 acres and I'.'O.OOO inhabitants. In j this portion Is located the Louisiana I "sugar bowl," where practically all (,f tho domestic cano Is grown. j I |