The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-07

seriously injured and 3,2OO homes destroyed or badly damaged.
 The storms ravaged 32 counties in six states, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, North Caro- lima and South Carolina.
 Reports to Red Cross headquar- ters from field workers this morning estimated that the tornado which struck Tupelo, Miss, caused 150 deaths, 600 serious injuries, and leveled 500 homes.
 At Gainesville, Ga, it was esti- mated by the Red Cross that the death list would reach 200, with 155 bodies already recovered. More than 500 were injured seriously in Gaines vile, and 750 homes were destroyed, it was reported.
 Relieving Distress
 Red Cross officials said efforts to relieve distress in the stricken areas were progressing rapidly. The dead were removed to morgues, and in- jured persons were evacuated to other cities on special trains, am- balances and automobiles.
 Shelter has been provided for homeless in public buildings, tents and box cars. Ample medical facil- ities, physicians and nurses are available to care for the injured, the Red Cross said.
 Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. George V. H. Moseley, commanding the Fourth Corps Area with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga, reported to the war department that the army was rem dering aid to victims of the recent tornado in the south.
 He said three eco companies were helping clean up Tupelo, Miss, while one company was aiding in relief work at Gainesville, Ga.
 Moseley said he had authorized the governors of Alabama and Georgia to use national guard prop erty in aiding the destitute and that some regular army material was available for use if necessary. He referred, presumably, to such equip ment as blankets, tents, and cots.
 PRESIDENT ORDERS AID
 Miami, Fla, April 7.-(UP)- President Roosevelt, by navy radio, today directed the governments re- mobilization work in tornado-scarred states.
 From his yacht Potomac in Bahama waters the chief executive called on the war department and the works progress administration to do all in their power to help. Ere quent bulletins kept MT. Roosevelt in almost constant touch with re- lief developments in areas that he knows well-it was recalled that some of the scenes of tragedy were not far from the Warm Springs Foundation in Georgia. Warm Springs, however, was unscathed.
 MT. Roosevelt was told that na- tional directors already were in the devastated regions reinforcing Red Cross workers: also that the WPA in Washington had instructed state directors in Georgia, North Caro- lima and Mississippi to cooperate as far as the law will permit in re- lieving tornado sufferers.
 
 Talked With War Secretary
 The president, in communication with Secretary of War George Dern, was advised the war department had sent orders to the commanding general of the fourth corps area to make personal investigation and extend whatever assistance & needed.
 First word of the tornadoes went to the Potomac as the president was preparing to termintae his sea-going vacation.
 He ordered his ship and the escort destroyer Monaghan to proceed to the Florida port which will be reached about Wednesday noon There he will disembark and board a special train for Warm Springs It was expected that MT. Roosevelt probably would pass through the storm area and see for himself the extent of the damage in some sec- tions.