New Britain herald., 1923-09-05

As the story Of the Japanese dis aster is unfolded in the fragmentary messages from press association cor respondents. Japanese newspapers and individuals 1t is apparent that the magnitude of the catastrophe has not been over- drawn.
 Death List Doubtful
 In only one dispatch has there been a suggestion that the death list will not reach the proportions already in- dicated. This was a message from the Radio Corp. of America in Japan which said the Japanese home office estimated the dead in Tokio at 10000 l and 100000 in Yokohama.
 Report Near Half Million
 On the other hand. Admiral Edwin Anderson, commanding the U. S. Asiatic fleet. says the latest unofficial report give the casualties in the capi- tai and Yokohama as 240,0o0 dead and 450,000 injured. A wireless mes sage from Admiral Anderson to Ad- miral Edward w. Eberle, commander of the Pacific battle fleet conveying this information was picked up in San Francisco. Naval officers in San Fran cisco believe that Admiral Anderson who is speeding to Japanese waters obtained advice of conditions in Japan by radio before communicating with Rear Admiral Eberle.
 Another estimate, this one coming from the Eastern News agency says that 320,0O0 persons have been killed %t~ ,.x.. lAk. szA
 10000 Burned to Death
 Fresh calamity has overtaken smit- ten Tokio and the terror stricken remnants of its population. Nearly 10000 people seeking refuge in the yard of military clothing factory lo- cated in a suburb were trapped by flames and burned to death. Food and water are scarce in the capital.
 Two hundred and sixteen distinct earth shocks were felt in Tokio last followed by 57 on Sunday. The most severe tremor was of six minutes duration.
 Fire Burns 50 Hours.
 The flames that swept the capital burned for 50 hours, leaving Tokio md its environs in ruins and desola- ion. Fire and earth convulsions ogether have devastated an area of ,1 square miles in and about Tokio 350,o0o houses.
 The suffering of Yokohama, too, lppears not to have been exaggerated. An official statement received by U. )yama, the Japanese consul general n San Francisco, says that the great 'ort itself and the Yokosuka naval tation have been wiped out. This message sent by former Japanese onsul general who is now at Shans- al added that more than half of 'okio has been destroyed.
 Volcanic Outbursts.
 From Osaka comes a dispatch as- arting that new volcano has broken ito activity in the Chichihu range Q miles northwest of Tokio.
 Meanwhile the Japanese cities and owns unaffected by the disaster srs ending every effort to relieve the ondition of the millions who are be- eyed to be suffering from injuries nd lack of food Cargoes of rice are iiNihS at iokonama and Sh1ragawa,
 Relief Specials In.
 The efforts of the Japanese them. Ives are soon to be augmented by d from across the Pacific Seven nited States destroyers and a cruiser e speeding to Yokohama with sup- les while two army transports ex- 7ct to steam from Manila for Ian. lese waters today All shipping ara vessels in the Far East have ,en ordered to take any part in ths lief work that may be assigned to em by Admiral Anderson shin ns board steamers in Paciic coast rts have received instructions to spend freight and passenger book 3 Tor 30 days so as to insure the of relief sunnl;es