EARTHQUAKE
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 29, 1939
DISASTER
Over 9,000 Feared Dead In Turkish Holocaust
INDIAN TROOPS NOW IN FRANCE
Parls, To-duy.
Indian troops, led by British
Indian
and
officers, have arrived in France with large number of mules. The men are all Moslems from all parts of India, and are ac- of companied by a smaller "army" non-combatants-religious teachers, cooks and water carriers.
They have brought their own food with them and in addition will be given certain food supplies given to the B.E.F.-tea, sugar and fresh vegetables.-Reuter.
ANGLO-FRENCH ARMY CO-OPERATION
Major-General
GERMAN WAR
"ACES" AID
SOUTH AFRICA
Capetown, To-day.
Three airmen, crack German pilots of the last war, have join- ed the Active Citizens' Unit of the South African Alr Force. Their names are not being made public, because they still have relatives in Germany, but one of them is one of the most famous war pilots Germany has ever had. Reuter.
command of New Zealand troops overseas, said yesterday that he was greatly struck by the co-operation he
TWELVE CITIES AND 80 VILLAGES
DESTROYED
Ankara, To-day. THE ANATOLIA EARTHQUAKE is the worst in Turkey's history. Communications are almost completely cut off, but it is almost certain that at least 9,000 people have lost their lives. Twelve cities and 80 villages are in burning ruins, and the people are camping out in the frozen fields. Many of the fires were caused by broken gas and oil pipes and means for fighting them is scanty.
London, To-day. had seen between the French and Relief parties are finding it difficult to get through
Fraser, who
is in British troops in France. Reuter.
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THE NAVY THAT FLIES
LONDON, TO-DAY.
The Turkish Parliament is to hold a special session to appeal for relief funds, while M. Inenou, the Premier, is personally directing relief opera- tions. - Reuter.
FIRES HAMPER RELIEF WORKERS
IN A BROADCAST LAST EVEN- ING DEALING WITH "THE NAVY
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") THAT FLIES," "A NAVAL EYE-
Ankara, To-day. WITNESS," RECALLING HOW THE
Hundreds of fires are hampering the FLEET AIR ARM WAS ONCE A
efforts of workers, who are trying to BRANCH OF THE R.A.F.. TO WHICH get at the many, whose number is be- THE ROYAL NAVY CONTRIBUTED lieved to number thousands, who are THREE-QUARTERS OF THE PILOTS still buried under debris in various AND ALL THE OBSERVERS, SAID areas, waiting to be rescued. THAT ALTHOUGH ADMINISTER-
Ten officers and 40 cadets were kill- ED WHEN ASHORE BY THE R.A.Fed when a military club collapsed and AND WHEN AFLOAT BY THE NAVY, THE ARRANGEMENT WORKED WELL BECAUSE IT WAS FOUNDED ON UNBOUNDED GOOD- WILL.
caught fire. - Havas.
SUFFERING AND DESPAIR
Instanbul, To-day.
In spite of this, the scheme had in- herent disadvantages which no amount While exact details are not likely of goodwill could overcome, and in to be available for many days, the consequence the Fleet Air Arm be- | earthquake in Anatolia was un- came part of the Royal Navy, living for doubtedly the greatest natural dis- the most part in aircraft carriers and aster that has ever befallen the coun- in the larger warships.
try.
As the speaker said, there is a great deal of close co-operation in certain parts of the coast between the R.A.F. and the Navy, as witness the defence of a convoy some weeks ago, when the Navy called on the R.A.F., who came out to shoot down seven of twelve at- tacking Nazis and to drive off the re- mainder. British Wireless.
FREEDOM STATION
BEGINS ANEW
Twelve provincial towns and over 80 villages were partly or completely wrecked.
President Ineunu, as well as the Ministers of Health and the Interior, are hustening to the devastated area, in which scenes of suffering and despair everywhere greeted relief parties. Reuter.
HEAVY DAMAGE IN CELEBES ISLAND
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Amsterdam, To-day.
The earthquake which shook Cele- Des Island on December 22 caused damage throughout the large territory, the full extent of which cannot yet be
cation with the more remote sections delermined owing to lack of communi-
of the island,
established
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF INDIAN, CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN EUROPE WAS THE THEME OF THE GERMAN FREE that in Banggai alone more than three
It has, however, been
DOM STATION'S BROADCAST
hundred houses were destroyed.
Many roads into the interior have been damaged. Havas,
YESTERDAY.
The announcer. of the anti-Nazi | wireless station described the arrivals as striking proof of Dr. Goebbels' mendacity, and concluded that Ger- many was unable to prevent all these men traversing the seas.
"Now, Goebbels, who is it rules the seven seas?" the announcer ask- ed. Reuter.
FINNISH SERVICE OF INTERCESSION
London, To-day.
The Finnish Minister will attend a service of intercession for Finland to be held at Westminster Central Hall next Sunday.
The service will be conducted by the Moderator of the Federal Com-
C. INGENOHL'S CIGAR STORES “LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE" munity of Free Churches, and pray-
and at other tobacconists.
ers will be read by the President of the National Council. of Evangelical Free Churches-British Wireless.
ADMIRAL
TOWNSEND
PASSES
Curtis
New York, To-day. The death has occurred at the age of 88 of Rear-Admiral Julius Townsend, who commanded the Unit- ed States naval and aviation base at Queenstown, Ireland, during the Great War.-Reuter.
H.M. TRAWLER LOST WITH ALL HANDS
London, To-day. -H.M. trawler Loch Doon is overdue and must be presumed to have been lost, according to an Admiralty announcement.
--- The, crew numbered 15-Beu- ter.