THE EARTHQUAKE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2295, 9 January 1909, Page 5

THE EARTHQUAKE

THE WORK OFvTHE SAILORS BRITISH AND RUSSIAN HEROISM United Press Association, Copyright s v ROME, Jan. 7. His British and Russian warships, ..being near, Avere first to provide food for the survivors and the first to ex'mm trie ate the wounded. The Italian authorities gladly recognise this help, as many more would otherwise have perished. British sailors Avere for a Avcek without , a mouthful of hot food. Everything Avarm Avas given to the wounded. The former Avorked at. the rescues late at night at their oAvn request. The Russians also AA r orked magnificently. PUNISHING IMPOSTORS. '

AN AMERICAN RELIEF SHIP

LONDON, Jan. 7. the “Times’ ” Messina correspondent states tlrat many villagers from a distance obtained supplies, pretending that they Avere refugees. Such offenders have now been Aveeded out and punished. It is regrettable to state that 50 Avere shot.

The American committee at Rome chartered the North German Lloyd steamer Bayern, Avhich is starting for Civita Vecchia and Reggio to-day. She carries,besides stores to the value of £40,000, three doctors and twenty nurses, Avith .an American naval attache and committee of distribution. The Ambassador accompanies the relief party .as far as Messina to Avelcomc Admiral Sperry to-morroAv. SYDNEY, Jan. 7. The Earthquake Relief Committee has cabled £IOOO to Italy. MESSINA A CHARNEL HOUSE. THE CITY TO BE REBUILT. ROME, Jan. 7. The Italian delegates met at the ruins of Messina. It AA'as unanimously resolved upon resurrection of the city. A further shock destroyed the beautiful cemetery at 'Messina, with the famous orange groves. Journalists describe the city as an uninhabitable charnel house, where it is impossible to buy a piece of bread without militarv sanction. .

Up to Tuesday night 23,00 people have been rescued alive at Messina.

KING EMANUEL’S DONATION

AN ADDITIONAL £40,000

(Received Jan. 8, 11.35 p.m.)

- ROME, Jan. 8. jijj f Nobody is alknved to enter Messina without a permit. The troops fire on all persons detected stepping over the ruins. Italy has thanked America for generously offering to send warships to the Straits of Messina, adding that at present their assistance is not required. Alt foreign warships will have left to-day. Besides the previous donation, King Emanuel has given x. 20,000 sterling to the Red Cross Society and' £20,000 to the National Relief Committee. Three more survivors Avere rescued at Messina yesterday.

THE LORD MAYOR’S-FUND.

A REQUIEM MASS

(Received Jan. 8, 11.35 p.m.)

LONDON, Jan. 8. The Mansion House fund is now over £70,000. A requiem mass was celebrated in Westminster Cathedral in the presence of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and the Italian Ambassador. A collection was made for the relief fund and realised £l5O. FURTHER ALARMING SHOCKS. ENORMOUS FISSURES. (Recieived Jari. 9, 1-3 <a.m.) ROME, Jan. 8. The director of the Etna Observatory visited Messina and found enormous fissures in the mountain be m the town. , Seven alarming shocks occurred a Iteggio, Monte Leone, Palmi, and Catania yesterday. DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISH FLEET. TOUCHING DEMONSTRATION OF gratitude. (RecfeivOd Jan. 9, x 1.3 a.m.) ROME, Jan. 8. The British warships left enormous stores at Villa San Giovanni. _ J Admiral, before departure, received a frantic ovation, the population credi - ang the British sailors with havi g all rescued people from the ruins. Cries of “Long live Englandlong live our saviours” were ieai ° every side. > ,