The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-05
CITY OF YOKAH0MA
EARTHQUAKE

New York-(A. P)-One hundred
thousand were MANNED or injured in
Toxic, and fifteen thousand were
killed, according to a private cable
gram from Japan to the Cheney Bro
theirs, silk manufacturers. 1t said
that the city of Yokohama no longer
existed
New Island Appears
Moscow-(A. PIT is reported
here that a new island thirty miles
long and fifteen miles wide appeared
in the sea off Yokohama today. Many
big battleships have been sunk and
the coast line is considerably
altered, it is reported.
Refugees Burned to Death
Osaka-(A P)-Approximately ten
thousand refugees from Toxic were
burned to death in the yard of the
Military clothing factory in the in
dustrial center Of HOMO today.
One Hundred Foreigners Perish
Peking-(A P)-One hundred for
eigners are believed to have perighed
in Yokohama, says Reuters dispatch
from Osaka. This includes the Ameri-
can and British consuls.
Americans i'm Toxic Safe
Washington-(A. P)-All Ameri-
cans in Toxic are believed to be safe,
Ambassador Woods informed the state
department today. He placed the
estimates of the dead in Toxic at ten
Americans in Yokohama had been
killed.
Commercial Attaches Family Dead
Nagasaki-(A P.)-The family of !
the American commercial attache at |
Yokohama, e. G. Babbitt, are all dead. |
The French consul at Yokohama was |
also killed in the earthquake, Satur- |
day
Italian Ambassador Killed
Rome-(A. P.)-The Italian ambas-
5ador to Japan, G. DeMartino, is re-
ported to have perished in the earth
quake.
Rush Supplies to Japan
Manila-(A P.)-The army quar-
.ermaster corps here is busy day and
hight loading the transports, Meiggs
md Merritt, with supplies for the re-
ief of the disaster sufferers in ia
)an. The vessels are expected to
cave today. The Pecos, due to ar
i've today, will be loaded Immediately
Major Reid is taking charge of the
expedition, including the army and
lavy doctors and nurses. Four COM
)lete 750-bed field hospitals are be-
ng sent
Relief Ship Sails From Seattle
Seattle-(A. P.)-Carrying the first
'elief supplies from America to the
devasted region in Japan,
he steamer Yokohama Maru, sailed
rom Seattle this morning with sixty
hOusand pounds of rice and other
oOd, and medical supplies. The
Japanese of the city expect to send
urther shipments.
American Liner is Safe
San Francisco-(A. P.)-The liner,
'aiyo Maru, reported to be in distress
esterday off the coast of Japan, is
afe, according to a message to the
ado corporation of America. 1t is
palatial steamer, enroute from San
francisco with five hundred passen-
ers, mostly Americans.
Germany Reaches End of Tether
Berlin-(A P.)-Germany has ar
ived at the end of her tether as far
s her further ability to finance pas
i've resistance is concerned. This is
ne current opinion in banking
ircles, which expect in the next few
ays that Germany will take the in
iative in the direction of proposing
lat official discussion be begun with .
lie French and Belgian governments. ,
Stand SOlidly for Leagues Pact |
Geneva-(A. PIT is reported that
aul Hymans, the Belgian delegate,
| the League of Nations, has received
rders from Brussels, to stand solidly
18th England, assuring respect for !,
lie leagues pact, even at the cost
Italy's withdrawal from the league. '
Regard Intervention as Uniustified {
Geneva-(A. P)-Italy's repre- I
Signor Salandra, told the f
ouncil of the League of Nations to- :
ay that Italy would regard the in
rvention of the league in the Greco
allan crisis as unjustified. He as
srted that the league had no COM