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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 28, 1839
EARTHQUAKE DISASTER Hundreds Feared Killed And Injured In Turkey
TOWNS AND VILLAGES FEARED DESTROYED
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Ankara, To-day.
AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED in several regions
in Anatolia yesterday.
Four shocks were felt, two of which were of some
strength.
It is feared that the number of casualties may run into hundreds as scores of villages are reported to have been destroyed and several large-sized town's have been silent since the catastrophe.
two!
Ankara, To-day.
Several shocks were felt at o'clock in the afternoon and they con- The quake, which was a severe one, the 1 o'clock in tinued until after 5 p.m. Rumblings shook Anatolia at were continuing last night.
The Turkish Minister of the Interior has left Ankara for the devastated area to direct relief measures.
No estimate of the casualty toll is possible as the communications system has broken down completely, but the gravest fears of a heavy deathroll are entertained. Havas.
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casualties and damage Details of are not yet available, but it is known that many were killed and injured and much property destroyed.
The Minister of Interior has gone personally to supervise rescue and re- lief work in Anatolia.
It is still impossible to assess
the
DEMOCRACY'S
ISLAND LEARNS OF
WAR FROM ADM. BYRD
DANGER IN INDIA
New Delhi, To-day. The president of the All-India. Liberal Federation said yesterday that the greatest danger to de- mocracy in India was what he called the totalitarian spirit pre- valling in Congress and the Mos lem League.
In a reference to the Interna- tional situation, he said that In- dia's safety depended on her in- timate association with the Bri- tish Commonwealth-Reuter.
CHRISTMAS MESSAGES OF ALLIES AND NAZIS
Wellington (N.Z.), To-day.
Admiral Richard Byrd, the American Polar explorer, ar- rived here unexpectedly yes- terday on board the Polar ex- ploration ship North Star en route to the Antarctic.
The passage out was uneventful until the North Star ran into a gale, but the ship and cargo, which includ→ ed a huge snow cruiser, were undam- aged.
Christmas Day was missed by International date crossing the fine, but....the-festivak neverthelem » was celebrated with an exchange of gifts and carol singing.
at Pitcairn
The expedition called Island, where they found the inhabi- tants had an adequate supply' of food to see them through until the supply ship arrived.
New York; To-day. `Admiral Byrd also called-al-Rapa, the IBóbitants The Christmas declara-near Pitcairn, where
were previously unaware that war had damage and casualties because com- tions of King George and the broke out-Reuter, PA M munications in some of the affected French Premier, M. Daladier,
areas are interrupted.
ruins. Reuter.
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The principal towns
are favourably contrasted several eastern departments were partly des-with those of the Nazi lead- troyed and many villages laid in ers by the American press.
The "Boston Herald" Баув the statements of the King and M. Dala- dier are the more understandable to Americans because they spoke in the cautious words of rulers who recog- nise their responsibilities to their pbople.----
HISTORIC CITY DESTROYED
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"Conversely," says the newspaper, "we were shocked by the Christmas
CHARGES AGAINST
CANVASSER*
路 Tam Pak, alias Tam Tit-yu, canvasser, was charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, with embezzlement of $415.75, - alleged to have been received by him behalf of Attar Singh," provlaĵon mer- chant of No. 17, Morrisons Hill Road. Mr. C. D'Almada ploaded not guilty on behalf of 'defendant.ee, va
Mr. C. A. S. Russ represented
Ankara, To-day. The historic city of Sivas was almost entirely destroy-message of Herr Hesa (Hitler's), de ed by yesterday's disastrous puty), in which he said the German
nation fee! God has sent us a man,' | Attar "Singh."" earthquake.
because the man referred" to la not Hearing was fixed for January 16 Jesus but Hitler-Reuter.
and 17. Bail of $500 was allowed.
Many small cities and villages were also destroyed.
It is confirmed that hundreds were killed and wounded.
Sivas played an important part in Kemal Ataturk's Nationalist move- ment, and was at one time the capital of Kemal's revolutionary movement.
Havas.
6,000 FEARED DEAD
Anakara, To-day.
According to unofficial estimates, the deathroll in the
Anatolia
earthquake is over 6,000.-Reuter.
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The inhabitants hurried to the streets for safety.
Hitherto no reports of damage have been received.--Reuter. ^^
HANDBAG THEFTS
Mrs. Alferieff, residing at Court- Road, had Bldg.lands Hotel, Kennedy
her handbag containing $220 stolen from the counter of the King's Dis- pensary, Queen's Road Central, yes. terday.
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