New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
QUEEN HELENA HURT.
Duke Of -4ost0 Also Injmed-Both
Continue SucCOr.

Rome Jan Queen Helena has been injured
at Mcssina Her hurts slight, but the news
has caused a shock 10 all Italians, for her
majesty has eudeared herself wonderfully to her
people by her heroic and self sacrificing work
among the earthquake sufferers
\ shock yesterday at Messina created panic
among the patients in one Of the improvised
hospitals The Queen tried To allay the fears OF
the patients who were crowdiug through the
doors 10 reach the open. She was caught IN
the crush and sustained slight contusions on the
chest The Duke of Aosta also has been slight
u injured at Palmi wall falling near him
cut his face and one of his hands.
Their ma iesties are still at Messina The King
continues TO organize and superintend the work
Of rescue. and the Queen is moving about among
the injured, consoling. cheering and alleviating
the sufferings of the survivors by every means
In her power.
Not one among the rescuers has shown more
self-sacrifce than King Victor Emmanuel. and
the Queen. too has taxed her health and
strength to the utmost in giving relief and as
sistance TO the injured Anxiety for the SOW
ereigus is increasing in Rome.
ADart from the great strain which they un-
ducst!onably are undergoing. there Is danger
from the earthquake shocks. which do not seem
to have ceased; from walls that have not been
evelled; from great pitfalls in the broken streets
and from disease.
The Duke of Genoa will leave Naples to-mor-
row morning for Messina. He said to-day that
ne wished to contribute all in his power to the
work Of rescue going on in Sicily. and would
nut himself at the disposal of the government.
The Duke Will either take command of the
Italian fleet now in those waters or work as
nrfvate individual not having other ambition
than To ioin with the sailors among whom ne
has spant his life in helping his brothers IN the
South
Nunzio Nasi the ex-Minister of Justice. who
was involved in the scandal connected Win
public funds has Joined the resculng partles al
AIcssina He was accompanied by six doctors.
several nurses and a number Of students ana
citizens of Trapani. Even the presence OF NaSi'
who IS the idol OF Sicilians. did not serve 10 IN
fusa Trash life in the depressed population
II is stated that the Pope has decided to send
,, onnaal to the Catholic bishops throughout
the world to obtain subscriptions TO the eartn-
c,,al,a fund He will place particular depend
60, ~, the generosity of Americans. English
and Irish.
premier Giolitti in an interview tonight said
that Parliament would be convoked as soon as
tba King who is expected to return mere To-
morrow night, could sign the decree fHs1 VI
aU he said, the financial question would De
considered. 1t proposed To take @oooV'oVO
Of tho budget surplus, which would De oeNolVu
m anelioration of conditions in the south Inc
Government would appoint a committee OF eX-
merits to draw UP a scheme looking 10 the recon
s+,nctiou of cities based on lessons learned III
,ta rasr This would be codified into law with
,+her matters such as loans to the sufferers
The Premier said the country had faced three
oalar,itjes-the earthquake. the robbers or
cornses and the robbers of the Bourse- He
might add the journalists who sat at nome anu
fraoIv criticised every one and everything and