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construct from the ruins of
the fairest portion of their
land the foundation for a
great nation and a greater
civilization.
MORE URGENT APPEALS.
Urgent appeals for relief
are hourly arriving in this
port from the stricken area
of Japan.
No accurate estimate has
80 far been possible of the
foreign dead as the result of
the catastrophe. Refugees
already in Shanghai place
the number of foreigners
who persisted in the disaster
at over 500.
\ Up to today the names of
sixty-three foreigners who
persisted in the Japan holo-
caust have been reported.
Five are listed as missing.
Dead Widely Scattered.
In spite of reports emanating
from Japan yesterday that the
death toll from the recent cata-
clysm has been greatly exag-
gerated. there is a persistent be-
lief that this is not the case,
estimates from scores of sources
agreeing that at least 10000
casualties have resulted from the
violent catastrophe, including $780,
900 dead in and around Tokyo
and 100000 in Yokohama.
Outside of the above fearful
toll, thousands Of other dead are
reported from cities, towns and
villages scattered up and down
the coast with the bay of Tokyo
as an origin.
Scenes Are Heartbrealing.
Tokyo and Yokohama are virtual
heaps of dust and ash. Reports
from the capital city say that the
Gina, the Broadway Of Tokyo, is
a heartbreaking scene. Where last
week stood beautiful buildings,
nothing but piles of debris remain.
The great thoroughfare that was
once q kaleidoscope of motion and
color and was bright and fasci-i
mating with the mystic charm Of.
Oriental life mixed with European
culture today is silent.
Beautiful Shiba Park, one Of the
great sights Of the japanese CAPT.
tai, is filled with thousands Of
refugees. Hibiya Park, formerly
popular city recreation center and
covering an area In excess of forty
acres, is a similar haven for other
thousands Of homeless people.
The Okura fine arts museum,
which contained a priceless collec-
ton Of carvings, bronzes, pictures,
and other objects of art is reported
to be in ruins.
The imperial palace Is partially
destroyed. Its surrounding grounds
are being used as temporary home
sites by thousands Of refugees, re-
gardless Of wealth, caste or social
position.
Long Lane Of Death.
Theater street. Yokohama, known
TO travellers throughout the world,
81 a, lane Of death and destruction.
Main street, once the principal
thoroughfare Of the great Japanese
port, is said to be mutilated beyond
recognition. Kaigan Dori, beauti-
full Yokohama boulevard along the
bay Of Tokyo, on which were To-
Gated tho Grand and Oriental hotels
and this imposing Yokohama Club
building, among other notable struc-
lures, ID nothing but charred ruins.
Reports regarding the extent OF
damage done to the Bluff, Yoko-
hama's foreign residence section,
overlooking the city proper, do not
fully agree. Some Of these advices
indicate that the section was only
partially destroyed.
However, the United States Naval
Hospital located in the Bluff Sec
ton is said to be damaged and
other reports have it that the en-
tire Bluff is destroyed.
Half of the Yokohama pier sank
and tho other half was engulfed by
flames, The east breakwater disaD-
peare4 altogether, and the north
breakds@ter sank seven feet.
The Chinese section OF the town
collapsed and took fire. hemming in
the fleeing people and burning hun
dreds. Of them to death.
Kamakura, picturesque city in the
beautiful and fertile region OF Sag
ami bay, twelve miles south Of Yo-
kohama. Is also ir ruins. The world
famous Dali Butsu Buddah, bronze
sculpture of heroic proportions, IS
said to have toppled over Kama-
kura dates from the seventh CEN
fury of the Christian era, and was
the capital of the Shogunate for
400 years.
Thousands Of refugees are arriv-
ing at Kobe aboard vessels from
Yokohama. Included among the
ships arriving at Kobe today were
the President Jefferson, United
States Shipping Board trans-Pacific
liner, and the French steamer Andre
Lebon.
The Canadian Pacific liner EN-
press of Canada is enroute to Shang-
hal with 400 refugees from Yoke
hama, many Of them severely in.
1ured.
Property damage in Toxic contin'
ues to be estimated at between
$4,000 900. 900 and $4,000, 900 900.
100000, 900 Silk Lost.
Communication between Toxic
and Yokohama has been restored
Conditions in the port city are re