Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
ITALIAN KING ENDS
QUAKE AREA TOUR
Offers Words of Comfort to
Sufferers and Gains
knowledge of Relief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Italy, July 26.-King Victor
Emmanuel concluded one of the most
sorrowful pilgrimages Of his 80 years
reign tonight.
Across O zone of desolation reeking
with the stencil of unburied. and scene
Of at least 2,143 deaths Of Italian SUBJ
jects. the soldier-monarch journeyed
everywhere speaking words Of comfort
and hope to the awed survivors of the
catastrophe.
No pomp and circumstance attached
to this royal visit and but few flags
were flown from the ruined buildings
that on other occasions Of royal visits
were festively decorated. The accus-
toned cheers for the king, though
hearty and sincere, were mingled with
tears of sorrow and suffering.
Patiently and intently the sovereign
assembled first-hand data on the ex-
tent of the disaster and on the organi-
zation Of relief measures.
He received the explanations Of the
project, doctors and sanitary directors
Of how the huge problem Of extracting
bodies from the debris and burying
them was being met, and what measures
were being taken to prevent epidemics
and take care of the survivors.
To Move Families From Zone.
Government officials supervising the
relief work decided today to send away
from the ruined area all those whose
relatives in hamlets that were spared
are able to receive them into their
homes. It also decided to move out
Of the earthquake zone such families
as are known to have means enough
to permit of their temporary sojourn
elsewhere.
This decision made it possible to
evacuate some $4,000 men, women and
children. The congestion In the has
tily erected tent cities was considerably
relieved thereby, and $4,000 mouths less
had to be fed from the rations dealt
out by the army andother organizations
So sweeping was the earthquakes that
Sunday morning will see fully half of
the houses of worship either destroyed
or rendered too dangerous to hold con-
gregations.
Extra masses will be said or sung in
the religious ediflces still standing and
solid, to bring comfort to the pious VII
lage folks who wish to thank Providence
for their escape from the tremor's
wrath, and who, above all, wish to pray
for the repose Of the souls Of their be-
loved ones,
Soldier Expresses Coincidence.
At Melh, which King Victor Emanuel
visited first, early in the morning,
touching evidence of international
solidarity was furnished by the re-
ceipt Of q telegram from former Ger
man prisoner of war.
This German had been informed at
Melh. Besides expressing his coincidence,
he recalled the kind treatment he had
received at the hands of his former
enemies during the period Of his cap
tivity.
The opening of the telegraph wires to
the general public brought regular
avalanche of messages from distracted
relatives. During the 5rst days after the
quake the government had reserved the
telegraph lines to official messages
having to do with relief work. 49,
Not only from other parts Of Italy,
but also from North and South America
thousands of anxious relatives and
friends inquired about the fate of their
loved ones.
BULGARIA FEELS SHOCK.