The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

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ports from Naples say that many OF
the supposedly extinct craters in that
section are showing signs OF life. and
fears are expressed that volcanic dis
turbances may yet add to the horror.
There have been several very slight
shocks since the initial one, but the
experts say that this was TO be ex-
pected and that they Will result in
little further damage.
The work OF rescue. begun iInmedi-
ately after the catastrophe, Is being
pressed rapidly Every available man
that can be used is working search
ing the ruins. The work OF recover
ing the bodies, especially at Aver
zano, is very slow, as many OF the
partly destroyed buildings had 20 be
completely demolished In order that
the rescuers might not face the
danger OF being buried.
The city Is one great mass OF
debris Nearly all OF the bodies so
far recovered are crushed and
mangled beyond recognition. Three
thousand soldiers under the command
OF engineer officers, are systematical-
ly searching the debris. All others
are excluded from the city. A score
OF large tents have been erected in
the fields outside OF the city Under
this the wounded are stretched out on
cots under the care OF military
surgeons. Means and cries were still
heard from some OF the ruined houses
today and at these points the relief
workers were concentrated.
Nearly 800 bodies OF soldiers were
tal hn no be nd
because OF their condition were i'm
mediately buried in one common
grave. II has been ordered that all
bodies, when recovered, be identified.
II possible. Those that can be held
for relatives will be placed In gi-
gantic morgue which has already
been opened. But the majority, which
are mangled beyond recognition, are
being buried almost Immediately In
order TO prevent pestilence.
Military cordons have been placed
about every stricken town. King
Victor is in personal charge and is
touring the earthquake zone accom-
panied by the members OF his per-
sonal staff Under his direction add
tional relief trains were sent out from
Rome today with doctors and sup
plies.
Probably never before In the his
tory of Italian disasters has the re-
lief work been so complete and we'll
systematized. This was possible ow-
ing TO the fact that good part OF
the army was already modified for
service, and enormous quantities of
foodstuffs. medical supplies an, the
In nj In
anticipation OF Italy entering the war,
BY orders OF the king all OF these
supplies have been made available
for the stricken populace.
AS fast as possible the injured who
can be moved are being rushed to
Rome. The military engineers have
taken over the operation OF trains.
The regular schedules have been sus-
pended Temporary bridges have been
constructed across the culverts where
the roads have been wrecked and
where train service Is impossible a
chain Of military automobiles is being
operated.
Temporary hospitals have been es.
tablished at the various ruined or
damaged towns in which the seriously
hurt are being cared for. All OF the
Italian Red Cross nurses are already
in action, and they are being added
to by volunteers, in whose ranks are
represented the best-known families
In Italy.
The queen, having been forbidden
by her physicians TO leave the palace.
as She has not yet recovered following
the birth OF her baby. has directed
that she be put In touch with the
stricken district by telegraph. She Is
making arrangements for sending
necessary clothing TO the women and
girl victims and has already obtained
the opening OF thousands OF private
houses for the reception Of refugees.
Always the idol OF the Roman people,
her praises are now being chanted by
everyone. as II is realized that In
taking the steps she has actually en-
dangered her own health.
The pope is also leading In the work
of relief. He visited such Of the in
jured late yesterday as are being
cared for In st. Martha's vatican hos
pital, and, after talking with them.
gave them the papal blessing. Fol
lowing the popes visit the report rap
idly spread through Rome that he had
actually left the vatican. While this
was not so, strictly speaking, as the
hospital is considered a part OF the
vatican, the visit was regarded as
epoch-making as no pope has visited
st. Martha's since 1870. 1t was be-
lieved to indicate that the time Is not
far distant when his holiness will re-
fuse to continue the prisoner OF the
vatican
Under his direction every available
priest is assisting In the work OF re-
lief, granting dissolution to the wound
ed and blessing to the dead.
1t Is now declared that not less than
100 cities, towns and villages suffered
from the earthquake. The number OF
persons who are In need of at least
temporary relief will reach half mil
lion and It will require several months
to restore the wrecked district
The chief reason fer the very large
loss Of life was the construction OF the
houses, which were of stone, for the
most part piled on each other without
mortar 10 hold them together. When
the quake came these houses col
lapsed.
Many of the victims were buried
alive in the ruins of their homes. Re-
ports from the stricken section say
the soldiers are taking many persons
out alive. but for the most part Sc
riously hurt. Twenty OF the $50 girls
who were penned in the ruins OF the
young women's seminary in Avezzano
were taken out alive. All OF the 9TH
ers perished Only one city official
here was unhurt. This Was Signor