CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 January 1915, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

« [EIiKCXKIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.] [PEit I'IIEHS ASSOCIATION.) A TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE. London, Dec. 14. Tlio belfry of the church of St. Andrea della Era to was badly, shaken by the earthquake, and is in danger of tailing, and the statue of St. Paul foil from the church of San. Giovanni) in Laterno. Thy inhabitants at Mouffe Rotondo lied in panic. Two storeys of the toner of the Tower Hall fell, damaging the lower portion. Two were killed and many injured. Several houses collapsed at Beroli, and there was a number of Tatalities. Uueter reports that only 800 were saved at Avezzano out of a population of 8000. Eighty buildings were damaged in Rome. The colonnade at St. Peter's " suffered considerably, 150 windows being shattered in the Bascilia. It was severely felt in the Vatican where the Pope invited everyone to pray. The* column of Marcus Atirelius was broken. ' in various places, t..« bas-relief being irreparably damaged. London, Jan. 14. Router's correspondent at Rome says that the total loss is estimated at 12,000 killed and 20.000 injured. Rome, Jan. lu. The buildings at Patinza were seriously damaged but there were few victims. The greatest havoc took place in the villages surrounding the extinct volcano Monte Vulture. A tidal wave took place near Naples. A second shock occurred at Rfoane at three o'clock on Thursday morning, and the inhabitants spent the night in the open. Celano and Piscina were partially destroyed and there are many dead undter the ruins. i'itty-«even buildings were damaged in Rome, and the tower at Arapino collapsed. (Received This Day 8.50 a.m.) EXPLORERS TO GO TOTHE FRONT Sydney, This Day. A letter received from Dr McLean, one of the party which was sent to . search for Sir Douglas Mawson, slates that he and four other member® of the party went to England where Oaptain Jingo. Madigan, Bickerton and Hodgman joined the British forces for the front. HON. H. MAHON~AND MR A.

DJSAKIN. Melbourne, This Day. The Hon. H. Mahon's last word in the controversy with Mr A. -Deak'n, is that Mr Deakin's appointment4fcTa magnanimous act on the part Federal Government.