New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-10
OFFICIAL DISPATCH
Tells CONDITIONS
japanese Embassy Gets Cable
grams Stating Extent Of Damages

Washington, Sept, le.-fso re-
ports under date of September ., one
dealing with the economic aspect of
the earthquake losses and the other
describing the extent of damage and
the relief measures taken have heen
received by the Japanese embassy
here from the foreign office in Toxic,
The first dispatch follows
THE commercial and industrial
districts of Toxic and Yokohama are
almost entirely destroyed but order
Is being we'll maintained and the
supply of food Is improving. In Toxic
the large buildings of the chief banks,
such as the Bank of japan. the
branch Office of the Yokohama Specie
Bank. the Nippon Industrial Bank.
the Bank of Hayawan. the Mltsn-
bishi and sumitomo Banks are safe.
Since September small payments
within the limits OF the moratorium
have been started. As Som as the
vaults of the Bank OF Japan are
opened and II resumes the issue of
currency the smaller banks will have
all needed assistance and general
credit transaction will be resumed.
soon VIII BE Normal.
consequently In spite OF the great
damage the local economic situation
is expected soon To become normal.
In addition to this. the transactions
of the great commercial and indus
trial firms will be resumed gradually
In the Osaka and Kobe districts.
THUS II is expected that all nn-
casiness will rapidly disappear and
that there need he no fear of Geo.
nomic disturbance"
THE Osaka exchange and other
local exchanges arc gradually re-
Stunning operations"
The. other dispatch received by the
embassy read.
ION the second of September the
relief bureau was insti-
tuted by imperial decree. The premier
and the minister for home affairs
we're appointed president and vice.
president, respectively.
On the second of September mar
tial law was proclaimed In the pre-
lectures of Toxic and Kanagawa, with
Gen. Fukada commanding the en-
tire area. The communicating law
was put into effect the same day.
THE wards of HOMO, Fukagawa,
Kyobashi, Kanda, Asasu-
"a have been almost completely de-
;troyed.
THE wards of Kolshikawa, Koji-
nachi, Akasaka were rapidly de-
'troyed by fire. The wards of Ushi-
reno and Asabua practically escaped
Ire damage.
Six Wards Destroyed.
Thus of Is Toxic wards six were
destroyed, four destroyed in part,
hree badly damaged by fire and two
scaped. ,
Deaths in Toxic are estimated at
rom 10000 to 10000.
"Of the imperial family three were
Tiled. Princess Hiroko kan-In, at
,daware; Prince Moromasa Higashi-
Auni, at Kugenuma and Princess
'amashina at Kamakura The Prin-
ess Kayo was injured at Kamakura. ,,
Masses of refugees are crowded
ITO safe sections of the city and con-
itions are chaotic. For time there
1as a shortage of food, but supplies
t rice, barley and other provisions
re now arriving.
Emperor Gives Generously.
The emperor personally con-
ributed million yen to the relief
und. n
THE earthquake was most severe
| the region between Numayas and
hiba which are about leo miles
part. !.
1.-THE damage was severest in Yoko-
anna. Yokosuka and delaware, where
0 per cent of all buildings were de- i
royed by fire. t
Railway communication are near Il
, restored excepting on part of the "
okaido line. A few days more will e
e needed for the establishment OF o
Geographic communications"