The Detroit times., 1915-01-15

are excluded from the city \ score
OF large tents have been erected in
the feldS<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 500 bodies OF soldiers were
taken from the wrecked barracks and
because of their condition were i'm
mediately buried In one common
grave. Ii has been ordered that all
bodies, when recovered, be Identified,
if possible. Those that can be held
for relatives will be placed i'm a gil
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 stan. nder 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 well
systematized This was possible ow-
ing TO the fact that a good part OF
the army was already modified for
service. and enormous quantities of
foodstuffs, medical supplies and the
like. were in the various depots in
anticipation of Italy entering the war.
BY orders OF the king all of these
supplies have been made available
fol. the stricken populace.
As fast as possible the injured who
can be moved are being rushed 10
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 culyerts 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
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
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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 IL 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.
dly 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-makfng, as no pope has visited
st Martha's since 1870. IL was be-
ieved TO indicate that the time is not