The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-01-08
RESCUE WORK
OF ITALIANS
Government Denies Any
&. Fault.
CRITICISMS ARE UNFAIR
Italy Should Be Proud Of the Work
Done.
Prema.r, ooiitti Praises the Ala Of the
Feressa Ce~ntries, In which
Amssica stands
First.
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Rome. Jan. Tine ltauan cnaLhper
will open tomorrow I'm extraordinary
session. 70 add such Legislative meas
ures as are necessary to relieve the
distress and make good the damage IN
the earthquake district. Speaking to
the Associated Press today. Premier
Colisti summarized the work accom-
piished by the government and said
that everything possible had been
done Co help the sufferers.
ssIk must be remembered that the
damage OF the earthquake included all
means OF communication"
re said: Consequently. although
the shock occurred Monday morning,
December 2s. before day-break, 1 re-
cesyed the first meagre news at .
o'clock on the evening OF the same
day. Although this hrst report DID
not give an understanding Of the i'm
rnensity Of the :. calamity. ! resitzed
the gravity OF the situation and set
about hmm ediateIy, TO organize rescue
work Six hours later the first Ital-
iau, warship left Naples for Messina,
with provisions and supplies on board.
At: tin same time all the steamers OF
the Italian Navigation Company In
Palrefn0 harbor were ordered to Mes
sinA, while other warships were de-
spatched to the strait from Taormina.
'sIt would take me much time to
tiscuss all the measures adopted by
the government. Some OF the criti-
nisrns OF our. efforts have been nn-
fair. Il 10 impossible on an occasion
life this, to prevent some confusion.
to reduce the time actually necessary
for the transportation of supplies. or
10 pour into the devastated district
only 20 many workers rs can be use
fully employed. Indeed Italy should
be satisfied and proud OF the power
OF dissemination. shown under such
terrifying circumstances by the army
and private individuals.
One House stands.
s.sTn spite of what has been said and
written, It Ii still fdifficult and almost
i,nposslbie to realise the extent OF the
cafastrephSs Perhaps q better idea
c&n he hMd from q report TO me BY
,4isitstar Of Public works Bertoiini
Writing from Mssaana, be saye enis
one, house In Messlna II habitable. II
was constructed BIZ d reputed eccen-
trlc, who FOR many years has been
stretxthsnfnES his residence with iron
bars. and other inEeniuS devices, Ia
order To make, II strong enough to re.
siet an earthquake.
.srhe rsscuers during the first week
Accumulated prodfRes of endurance
They saved twelve thousand people
sorae wounded and others unin iured
frofs, the, ruins. Al the same time All
the asuryiyorp. the total running ur
into,ethe lthousands. have been moved
away f,ourlshed.f clothed and housed
ali. al the expense Of the government
.sThere are mo survivors at Messins
today. excepting a small number be.
~ e,,,ha ~ ~ on a steamer for Taor.
nina a., on board ennirrant vessels
T,laeesI M their slisnosaT To convex
Them To n point near syracuse. These
iast rasvgeas can live Tor o,,s. ,,,onft
Win 'the nrovisIons on hoard tbs YES.
eaIs transnortinr them.
; can thIs worE has reouired or1an,.
zatSon and tha utmost easnrt Tsion.
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