ITALY'S VISITATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 2

ITALY'S VISITATION.

MESSINA TO BE RE-BUILT. THIEVES' HEARTLESS UOAX. 2300 PEOPLE RECOVERED AT MESSINA. Rome, January 7. Italian deputies met among the ruins )f Messina and unanimously resolved rpon the resurrection of the city. A further shod; of earthquake deitroyed the beautiful cemetery at Alesuna, with its famous orange groves. Journalists describe the city as "an uninhabitable charnel house, where it is impossible to buy a piece of bread without military sanction." The Canimorara practised a licarlle* hoax on the inhabitants of the suburb! of Naples. Early in the liiorniiu alarmists rushed through the streeli shouting, "The earthquake.'' (Mien clanged the church bells. The resident! were seized with panic and rushed half naked into the streets, seeking the open while criminal gangs looted the desert cd shops and dwellings. Up to Tuesday night 21)00 people hue been recovered alive at Alessina. SAILORS' HEROISM. Home, January 7. The British and Russian warship being nearly the iirst to provide foOi for the survivors and lirst to extricat the wounded, the Italian authorilie gladly recognise their services, savin; that many more would otherwise fun - ' perished. Some of the British sailors were - week without a mouthful of hot foo< everything warm being given to th wounded. The former worked at th rescues late at night at their own n quest, while the Russians also workc magnificently. BOGUS REFUGEES SHOT. AMERICA'S PRACTICAL HEM'. London, January 7. The Times' Alessina correspojufcn says that many villagers from ft di tunee obtained supplies by prctendin that they were refugees. Such, ofl'enc <ms have now been weeded out an punished. It is regrettable to slat that fifty were shot. The American committee at Rom 'ji.is chartered the North German l.loy .steamer liayera. Starting for Civil Yeeehia and licggio to-day Hie xteumi carries, besides stores to the value < £40,000, three doctors and twent nurses, with an American naval a taclie and a committee of distribution. Mr Griscoin, the Ambassador, a< companies the steamer as far as Ale simi in order to welcome Admin SSpc'rry to-morrow. \> "LONG LIVE ENGLAND!" . THE ITALIANS' GRATITUDE. ' Received 8, 10.30 .p.m. Rome, January 8. British warships left enormous store at Sangesvatuii. The Admiral, uefor< the departure of the fleet, received i frantic ovation, the population credit ing the British sailors with having res cued al from the ruins. There wcijo 'repeated cries of "Long live Englandl : "Long live our saviours!" : ENORMOUS I'ISSCUKS fN THE MOUNTAIN. AR)RE SEVERE SHOCKS. Received 8, 10.5 p.m. Rome. January 8. ' The director of Mount Etna observa i itory visited Alessina mid found enor I inous fissures in the mountains behim | the town. ' Several alarming shocks were felt al | 'Eeggio, Alonteleoue, I'almi, and Catanit yesterday. STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS. AN o'PFER DECLINED. Received 8, 11.35 p.m. Rome, January 8. • Nobody is allowed to enter Ales-sina without a permit. The troops fire on all delected stooping over the ruins. Italy has thanked America for generously offering to send warships to the Straits of Alessina, adding that at present their assistance is not required. AH foreign warships will have left today. ' Ik'sides his previous donation, King Emmanuel lms given £20,000 sterling to the Rekl Cross and £20,000 to the National Relief Committee. Three people were rescued at Messina yesterday. ' REQUIEM SERVICE IN LONDON. Received 8, 11.35 p.m. i London, January 8. ! A'requiem service was held at WestMinister Cathedral in the presence of the Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress, and the Italian Ambassador. A collection for the relief fund was taken up and amounted to £l5O, ■ The Mansion House fund amounts to £70,000. 1 RELIEF FUNDS. Sydney, January 8. The Earthquake Relief Committee has cabled £IOOO to Italy.