EARTHQUAKE DISASTER

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1928, Page 2

EARTHQUAKE DISASTER

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

OF AK F DAMAGE. SOFIA. April 25

Parliament has accepted the Government's proposals for relief of sidI’erers by the earthquake, the damage for which the Prime Minister announced about L’3.7311.1KK) sterling would he provided. A revised list of casualties shows 103 are dead and seven hundred injured. ANOTHER IN GREECE. ATHENS, April 2d A further earthquake, which is described as disastrous is reported from Adria nople. Freak tides, of exceptional height, i,ei iirred at Piraeus and elsewhere. An old woman, aged 120 years, when .sheltering, was killed by the c dlapse of a wall at Corinth city, which was wrecked'. On Tuesday then' were 13 shoiks in Greece and 15.1)0:) Corinth people are now homeless. Cabinet, Alinisters who visited the Corinth district estimate the damage at 21 millions sterling. British sailors who happened to he in port 'li'l splendid service in rescuing distressed people. The Superintendent of the telegraph serueo displavni great heroism. Though his wife and children perish 'd in a collapsing building he remained at his post. Rain is falling heavily. Afany desire to sot lie elsewhere, and the inlv. avs have begun transporting sonic hoe of cost Olliers are trekking on the roads, abandoning all their property in order to esiape the terror ol further shocks. ATHENS. April 2b. The British warship “Engle' has arrived at Corinth, and has landed toots, which have Dccu pitched in tin* central square. Tho crew distributed bread to tin? people. Alore fouls are being lauded Soup kitebens have boon si ai tod. Tbo prompt assistance of tile British Navy b greatly appreciated. SOFIA. April 2th S were measures have been adopted to prevent pillaging throughout toe

devastated area. The inhabitants are forbidden to remain in the streets abler nine in the evening. The Gendurmic have orders >o shoot at sight anyone breaking this rule. It is announced flint profiteers in burl oi budding material will be given twen-ty-five lashes with a whip in '-he si reels, besides having their property conliseatoil. King Bor's received journalists. In whom be said be bad (ravel led through 375 voiles of desolation. and had been deeply afis-ried in the terrible sights.