The Yale expositor., 1915-01-21

manuel has left for the vicinity of
Avezzano to lead the rescuers. Queen
Helena deferred by illness, delegated
the Duchess of Aosta to represent her.
The duchess has gone to Montero-
donda, where she Immediately in
stalled herself as hospital nurse to
care for the wounded.
Trainload upon trainload of injured
are rolling into Rome. Every train ar
irving from the Province of Abruzzi
brings hundreds Of injured. The refu-
gees are distributed among the hos
pitfalls and private dwellings. The
mayor of Rome, Prince Solonna, has
placed at the disposal of the refugees
several hotels and public buildings,
where food is provided by the city.
Aid Rushed to Quake Zone.
But just now relief work is being
expedited by the army and other gov
eminent agencies in the hope of pre-
venting the outbreak of an epidemic.
All haste is being made to put sup
plies, medicines, doctors, nurses, tenn
porary shelter and other immediate
needs into the stricken zone as quick
ly as possible.
The trains that are bringing in the
injured are being loaded Immediately
with surgeons and their STATS, with
immense quantities OF supplies. Spe.
cial trains are being dispatched hour
ly with relief expeditions, and commit
tees have been formed in each local
fly to superintend the work. Martial
law prevails, and the soldiers when
not on guard are working night and
day trying to rescue those who are
still alive in the ruins.
Twenty thousand people were killed
and twice as many injured by the
earthquake in the immediate vicinity
of Lake Fuccino, in the Province of
Aquila, alone, it was reported. Eigh-
teen small towns surrounding the lake
were completely razed. Twenty 9TH
ers were badly damaged. At least 100,-
900 persons are homeless as a result
Of the disaster.
Dispatches received here from An
coma say a heavy storm ragged along
the Adriatic coast. There was also
heavy fall Of snow.
Naples reports a strong tidal wave
in the Gulf of Gaeta, accompanied by
seismic disturbances on shore. Venice
telegraphs of very cold weather in
the Alps, with the snow in deep
drifts.
King Reaches Avezzano.
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Victor Emmanuel arrived there on
relief train. He inspected the ruins
and watched the work of rescue,
which is being carried on by the
troops with the assistance Of civilians.
Government officials had urged the
king to remain in Rome because of
the international situation in Europe.
but he left early for the vicinity of
Avezzano to do. whatever he could and
by his presence give stimulus to the
relief work. Queen Helena, still in
bed, since the birth Of daughter,
has expressed the keenest regret that
she could not go to the scenes of de-
vastation, as she did at Messira.
The streets of Avezzano are nothing
more than huge piles of stone and
brick. Through this the rescuers are
digging wherever they have reason to
believe they may find survivors.
Lines of communication, especially
railroad tracks and telephone and tele-
graph wires, have been interrupted
seriously throughout the entire earth
quake belt, and the transportation of
supplies furnished by the government
and private sources is going forward
by automobile and horse-drawn wag-
ons.
Woman Goes Insane.
The forces at worl relieving dis
tress face scenes OF the greatest trag-
edy. Families have been separated,
fathers have returned to their shat
tered homes to find their children and
wives dead or missing Children are
fatherless and wives have become
widows.
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