The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-04
By Universal Service.

Shanghai, Sept 3.-Japanese troops
fro mall parts of the empire are To-
night rushing TO the stricken cite,
to augment the force now guarding
the ruined buildings and devastated
towns which were razel by eart,r
quake. fire, typhoon and tidal wave
Saturday. Additional military was re
quested to adequately protect the
wreckage from the plunder OF loot
ers. Many robbers are taking advan.
tage of the prostrated cities. towns
and hamlets and are making away
with what loot can be safely taken.
Reports OF shooting OF the bandits,
however, are contained in every dis
patch reaching this city.
The Japanese News agency he.e
reported tonight that the cities Of
Kamakura. Odawara. Hachioji. Chiba.
Kawaguchi, Kofu. Gotemba, Koyama-
Mishima, Atima, Ito, Yokosuka and
Shimoda are completely ruined. Large
naval bases were located at Yoko-
suka and Kamakura. They are a TO-
tai loss. An aviator flew over the
town OF Kamakura and reported that
ilDl d c4HSlc IQQ5r was
odawara was destroyed by the tidal
wave. The mountain OF water left no
trace OF the city.
'.Show Place" in Ruins.
Chiba. which was at first reported
somewhat isolated from the sweeping
flames. is now reported as completely
destroyed. II was one of Japan's
show places" It Is situated on the
outskirts of Toxic.
Minister OF the Japan Navy Takara-
be narrowly escaped death when in
conference with Premier Yamamoto.
when the building in which the cabi-
net was formed collapsed. All men,
bers miraculously escaped injury.
Early this afternoon there was a
lull in the intensity Of the conflagra-
ton and IL appeared the flames which
had already practically destroyed
Toxic ha dabated. when. without the
slightest warning. two severe earth
shocks occurred. which destroyed sp-
proximately 400 additional buildings.
Buildings Blasted.
The fire. famed by a stiff wind.
started anew. and tonight is burning
furiously. No means OF combating
the flames can be successfully under
taken due to the broken water mains.
Officials who have been ceaselessly
laboring to check the progress of
the fire. have resorted 10 the destruc-
tion Of buildings and homes. by dyna-
mite IN the path Of the flames.
The latest earth tremors and con-
sequent renewal of the disastrous fire
were fatal to hundreds Of persons. \
new frantic rush to what the half
maddened unfortunates deemed places
Of safety congested the limited points
Of exit
The holocaust is without parallel.
The present disaster exceeds the
number killed in adio in 1856. For
eigners who returned safely 10 Shans-
hal described the scenes in Toxic an5
okohama and other destroyed cities
as maddeniug.
Bodies Are Crernated.
Sorrowing relatives were not per
mitted to attempt Identification ef
the dead In order TO preclude any
possibility OF plague. the bodies have
been heapcd into huge piles and ere
mated.
Apprehension is felt here FOR the
safety Of foreigners known 10 have
been in the stricken city. No direct
word has been received from Amer
leans. \ score of British subjects
were reported TO have safely board
ell British vessels in Yokohama har.
bor.
Navigation in Toxic hay has been
suspended on account OF the destrac-
tion by tidal waves Of the lighthouses
at the entrance OF the harbor.
Ssoo.o Given TO Aid.
The shanghai branch Of the Amer.
lean Red Cross. Chinese and japanese
relief organizations have collected
from liberal citizens here SS0o,eoo 10
ame3erate the indesctihable suffer
ing. particularly ef the peasants.
\ line ot pitiful Japanese, Chinese,
Koreans and other foreigners miles
long stood in line wearily for hours
at temporarily established relief sta
tiens and received feod rations. Most
of the unfortunateS are camping cut,
minus shelter. Just outside Of Toxic.
| No semhlance Of order can be main.
tanned at the feed stations. Al
tempts 10 allsy the fear and console
the sorrowful populace are unavah-
ms
Ne estimate NJ TIT property damase
can he given Win any degree et &C