Nauru

Bad Drought On

Water Supplies from Condensation

From a Special Correspondent

Nauru, Nov. 14.

THE island of Nauru is in a bad way at present owing to the prolonged drought—the worst since 1916.

Practically no rain has fallen for a year, and coconut palms and vegetation generally, including even the hardy to mano trees which cover the island, are dying. Europeans are receiving ration supplies of condensed water. The little golf course, usually an oasis of green, is practically too dry and dusty to allow of play.