The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Communication Cut on.

COn1lnunIcatIOn Gut OH.
 Communication with some districts was still cut off today making it im- possible to get details of the calam- ity and to give a definite estimate of the dead. The devastation is so great that Chilean officials are contempla- ting asking outside aid, perhaps from the American Red Cross.
 Vallenar, a town of 5000 popula- Gon was destroyed.
 Heavy damage was done In the dis trict of Conquimbo.
 Vessels reported by wireless that small fishing villages at some places on the coast had disappeared.
 For fear of pestilence the corpses are being buried in some districts as quickly as discovered without await ing the foTznahty of Identification.
 No further disturbances have been reported. Scientists believe that both the quake and tidal wave were caused by the eruption of an ancient volcano at the bottom of the Pacific.
 News Shocks Reported.
 Further earthquake shocks took place in the northern provinces to- day, adding to the terror of the popu- lation.
 Pesti1ence and famine are threat- ened among the thousands of home less fugitives.
 Owing to interruption of rail and telegraph communications the work or getting supplies Into IDo QGVdSJdueQ regions is proceeding very slowly.
 Relief Rushed.
 Santiago, Chile. Nov. 13-(By the A. P)-Relief forces to aid the thou sands made homeless by the eartn- quake throughout Chile early Sum day morning and the flooding waves which followed the shocks were be- ing mobilized today. The death toll will probably be at least 1000. it IS estimated and the prepOrty loss will run into the millions, as several towns were almost entirely wiped out and heavy damage to buildings and communication lines and particularly to ships sailing the 400 miles of coast affected by the huge waves has resulted from the violent upheaval of nature.
 The extent of the cacualties prop erty damages and distress wrought by the catastrophe disturbances has not yet been learned except in gen eral way as many communication lines both overland and under water were put out of operation.
 Five hUSdred persons were reported killed at Wallenar.
 Copiato Destroyed.
 The city of Copiato was destroyed and the port of Caldera was greatly damaged by the tidal waves of Sat 1rday morning. The waters cut off all the electric power and the popu- lace became pauicky as the city grew InplGIely QdThp OSL or the com mercial section of Copiato was car ried away by the waters and the port of Chan was destroyed, according to reports reaching here.
 Every kind of communication line leading into Antofagasta has broke down and here is no news from the port of Coquimbo severely hit by the disturbance. The people here are calm.
 Damage was caused all Along the coast from Antofagasta to Valparaiso centering in the region of La Serena and Caldera. At this point the cable lines connecting Chile and Argentina with the United States lie about GO miles off the coast.
 It is impossible to attempt to esti- mate the financial loss, but it will run into tens of millions of dollars.
 Fragmentary reports said that panic still reigns in many districts where the residents fed from their homes into the open fields, fearing reoccurrence of the tremors.
 Temporary hospitals have been erected and hundreds of volu unteer nurses and doctors are caring Tor the injured.