Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-16
SIXTY TOWNS IN
ITALY STRICKEN :
BY EARTHQUAKE

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motor cars where the railroads are
blocked.
Red Cross Acts Quickly.
The central committee Of the Red Cross
was quick to act, having ordered all OF
it's members TO join In the relief work
at the scene-ef the disaster. Troops have
been sent by the government wherever
needed and they are ordered to assist in
eNcavating the runs. to build wooden
huts for survivors, transport the injured
and guard property.
King Victor Emmanuel according TO
advices reaching here, is tireless in his
endeavors to spur on the rescue work ana
in encouraging the survivors. Messages
reaching here from along the line from
Rome to Tivoli, Carroll and Avezzano
saw that everywhere The king passes the
PEOPLE rush to greet him TO express theH
gratitude. The kind, 1t is stateu' ASKS
| all to abandon unnecessary torhahu'cs
and to desst from INAPPROPRIATE "o'n'
| strations His only wish he says Is 10
| visit the wounded and express 10 0'','
his sympathy and TO ascertain "i'o'
possible TO be done TO relieve so h"'"
misery.
Having heard that means OF uahspoI Ia
ton ,re stul lacking, the king mas
ordered that all the automobiles at inc
Roval Palace be Immediately dispatcneu
for use in the stricken districts. In MS
travels. whenever he reaches telegraph
station. the king sends messages TO queen
Helena. who wishes to hear all "etaps
| of the disaster.
Pope visits Hospital
| Pope Benedict is deeply gr.eved over
the misfortune which has befailen inc
italian people lie showed his deep IN
terest and sympathy yesterday oy an
unusual visit to the Santa Marta hospital
where forty-one persons, injured during
the earthquake, are receiving treatment
His holiness spoke to each one OF the
patients, asking for particulars oil the
disaster and inquiring about their
families. lie consoled them by saying
] that he would entrust to the clergy inc
j task of seeking their relations and by
| imparting to all the apostolic oeneulc-
ton.
The American ambassador, Thomas Mel
son Page, called at the ministry OF the
interior yesterday to express the sympa-
thv Of America over the disaster which
has befallen Italy. He intimated de-
sire 70 send members of the embassy 70
the earthquake district to give SUCH ala
as they could, If there was no objection.
He was Informed that the Italian gov
eminent would much appreciate such
sympathetic initiative and soon thereafter
the ambassador dispatched an automobile
with Second Secretary Norval Richard
son. Lieutenant Commander Charles
Train, the naval attache, and Private
Secretaries John Harrison and Marion
Sims wycth They started for the Avez-
zano district with supplies, especially
bankers, which they will distribute. The
party expects to return to Rome by Fri
day night
Ambassador Page is ready to appoint
a committee of women II necessary to aid
i'm the Italian work of relief.
Avezzano, the chief sufferer from the
earthquake, presents scene of wreck
and desolation, according to advices re-
ceived from that place. Practically every
building in the town is in ruins and nearly
all its people are dead or injured. Many
are still alive. buried under the debris
and the rescuers are working night ant
day I'm an endeavor to reach them.
Late advioes Say that about 500 bodies
have been recovered. and that hundreds
OF injured have been taken from thu
, ruins. Nearly all the civil officials OF
Avezzano, including the mayor, lost theil
lives.
Similar conditions exist in the towns
and villages around Avezzano. Magliano
to the north, and Pescina, to the east, are
, practically in ruins. Among the missing
in the last named place is MonsignoI
Bagnoh, the bishop of Pescina.
Cold and snow are adding 70 the suf
ferings of the survivors. The lamenta-
tons of the people. according to CORE
spondents who have passed through tn,
district, are pitiful. and they are Begging
to be taken to places where It is possible
to care for them.
King Victor Emmanuel returned e