Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER. Cloudy tdnight and tomorrow; mild temperature; gentle southerly winde. Temperature for t endead at Reon today: 2 p.m, pm, yesterlay. Full report on page 7. nty-two hou: Highest, 82, sterday; lowest, 65, at 11:30 Y i i ¢ @ l ' New York Stock Market Closed Today ‘ 28,079. 0. Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. ¢ Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1923 -THIRTY-TWO PAGES. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Saturday's Net Circulation, 80,334 Sunday’s Circulation, 92,903 TWO CERTS. JAPANESE QUAKE TOLL EXCEEDS 200,000 —_——— BRITAIN WILL BACK LEAGUETOLINITIN [TALO-GREEK CRISIS Lord Robert Cecil at Geneva, Is lnstructed to Support It Unreservedly. CURZON LEAVES ENTIRE MATTER TO THAT BODY Rome and Athens Busy Proclaim- ing Their Stands to World Powers. By the Associated Press. LONDO™, September 3. — Great Britain will go to the limit in sup- porting the covenant of the league of nations in the Greco-Italian imbrog- lio, it was stated today in authori- tative quarters. Lord Robert Cecil has been instructed at Geneva to sup- _Dort the covenant unreservedly, -and the British hopes are centered on his bility and experience in league af- fairs. strengthesed with the return of Forelgn Secretary Marquis Curzon to London, is to leave the entire que tion to the league until that body ally disposes of it. Abstention nwhile by the individual mem- bers of the league from all semi- official expressions, suggestions ‘and recommendations as to what should be done is also favored. Should the league fail to settle the difliculty, it is held, it will then be time for discussion of some other form of action. Reuter's today says it understands the Itallan government has instruc ed its representative on the league of nations to abstain from further dis- cusslons of the Greco-Italian dispute. Premier Mussolinl's reported de- fiance of the authority of the league of nations to attempt a settlement of the Greco-Italian conflict is * strongly criticised by several London new: papers. The Times says that for no con- sideration jurisdiction to be chwarted in this case, adding that nowhere outside of aly is the premier's action counte- ced “Might is right in Europe again,” reads the caption over the article in the Daily Express, which advocates the complete withdrawal of Great Britain from the turmoil of the con- tinent. The Dally Chronicle believes that had the leagues included the United States there could be no question of Ttaly flouting it. The Daily News and the Morning Post are confident that open war will be avolded. The Dally Mail, a Mus- solini supporter, holds Gregce en- tirely to blame. The Daily Telegraph urges the powers to join together to prevent war. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY OPENS. Delegates ‘Await Submission of Italo-Greek Crisis to Body. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 3.—The fourth general assembly of the league of na- tions was opened here today. There wa no formal mention of the Greco- Jtalian crisis, but the delegates in the anterooms expressed themselves as hopeful that a road would be found Jeading to a solution of the conflict, so far as the leagues relations to it were concerned The inaugural session was marked by an tmpressive expression of sympathy to Japai from the fifty-one nations rep- Tesented, who joined in a solemn reso- lution _voicing " the world's condolence over the terrible disaster afflicting the Japan fon. Viscount Ishii of Japan, acting presi- dent of the assembly, although greatly aftected by the news of the disaster in his homeiand, bravely ied on his duties. A smile w: eloquently referred in his address to the achievements of the league and voiced that it was destined to go forward to greater use- fulness in making the world a_better and happier_place in which to live, in preventing @isputes and in striving for permanent iendship between nations. His smile was not spontaneous, how- ever, and now and then his clear voice ‘broke, Women, including scores of Ameri- cans. formed the mafority of the spec: tators in the gallerie: and joined fervently in the applause following Viscount Tshii's account of the league’s stewardship and his frequently voiced convictions in the greatness of its fu- ture. Meanwhile, every one is awalting word from Rome on Italy’s attitude concerning Greece's submission of the conilict to the league, and this is ex- | ected to arrive tonight or tomorrow. ( Fine weather marked the opening of | the assembly, and Geneva was in gala garh for the occasion. An Athens dispatch today sald the' Italian government had served notice | on Greece that it would refuse to recognize whatever decision the league of nations made in the Greco-Italian crisis. OUTBREAK AGAINST ITALY. H Greeks Stage Demonstration After Services for Corfu Victims. By the Associated Press. ATHENS, September 3.—A violent demonstration against Italy took place today after solemn funeral seryices had been held in the Catholic cathe- dral for the victims of the Corfu bom- bardment. ~ Signor Montagna, the-Ttalian minis- ter, on behalf of the Itallan govern- ment yesterday afternoon informed Foreign Minlster Alexandria that Jtaly will refuse to recognize the de- cision of the league of nations in the present controversy between Italy and Greece. g - The islands of Cephalonia and Sa- mos have been occupled by the Ital ians, according to unconfirmed re- ports in circulation here. Greece has addressed an energetic rotest to the allies against the bom- ardment by the Italians of Corfu and the resultant killing of refugees. Reports that the Greek cabinet had yesigned are unfounded. Former Pre- (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) | | A 1 i i | | can the league permit its| | Distant Tremors Recorded in Italy; Location in Doubt By the Assoclated Pres: FLORENCE, Italy, September 3— (1:15 p.m.).—Selsmic Instruménts here have recorded another strong and distant earthquake. It is not yet possible to ascertain the distance of the tremors, as the record was made in a special form on the instruments. A dispatch received from Florence last night sald that the instruments of the Ximenian observatory there were broken when the Japanese earthquake was reported, so it is probable that the speclal form of Tecords mentioned in the above dis- patch from Florence refers to im- provised instruments to replace those out of use. A.B.DUKE DROWNED VIHEN BOAT UPSETS Son of Tobacco Manufac- turer Was Going to Yacht With Party of Friends. By the Associated Press. GREENWICH, Conn., September 3.— | Angier B. Duke, son of Benjamin The British attitude, which has been | Dyke, tobacco manufacturer, was drowned here today when a small boat upset. Mr. Duke, whose home was in New York city, with two men and three women, reached the Indian Harbor Yacht Club float in an automobile about 2.30 am., to be taken in a row- boat to Mr. Duke's yacht, the Althea, which was anchored in the harbor. The last to step into the boat upset it, throwing the occupants into the ! water. All but Duke succeeded in climbing onto the float. He @bparently ANGIER B. DUKE. struck his head on the boat as it overturned, and did not rise. of the other members of the party was not disclosed. MANAGED FATHER'S ESTATE. NEW YORK, September 3.—Angler B. Duke, who was drowned early to- day at Greenwich, Conn., was the son | of Benjamin N. Duke, and principal heir to .the Duke Tobacco Interests. He was born December 8, 1884 at Durham, N. C. and wae graduated from Trinity College there in 1905. A few weeks out of school. he be- came treasurer of the Durham and Southern Railroad, continuing in this post until 1908, when he came to New York. He retired to care for his father's interest in 1911, g He was director of the Durham and Southern Rallroad; the Irwin Cotton Mills, and the Fidelity Bank of Durham. He was prominent in New York and Newport soclety and a member of many leading clubs. Duke’'s marriage to Miss Cordelia Biddle, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel Biddle of Philadelphia, was a notable soclal event in 1915 Duke gave his seventeen-year-old bride $150,000 in jewels as a wedding present. The romance _terminated two years ago when Mrs. Duke divorced him. There are two children. JAPAN RANKS SECOND IN NUMBER OF QUAKES By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 3.—With a total of 27,562 earthquakes recorded, Japan is second among the countries of the world in which selsmic shocks oceur. : Italy is first with 27,672 to her credit. Greece is third, with 10,306. In South Ametica i%ers are records of 8,018 quakes of more or less serious import. In Mexico there have been The " Pacific coast of the United States has been rocked at various times by 4,867 earthquakes, while the Atlantic coast has felt 937 shocks. Asla Minor has had 4,451 seismic disturbances and Sicily, 4,331. HALDEMANS ARE SAFE. 3on of Kentucky Publisher Cables Reassurances From Japan. LOUISVILLE, Ky. September 3.— What was thought to be one of the first cablegrams received from any Americans from the earthquake- stricken area in Japan arrived at the home of relatives of Bruce Halde- man here last night. A message from Mr. Hals wife and daughter said and safe.” It was dated Japan, but it was said here that it was thought the party was in Yokohama. Bruce Haldeman is a relative of former Gen. W. B. Haldeman, one time pub- lisher of the Loulsville Coufier Jour- nal with the late Henry Watterson. | 5.586. man, his ! : LABOR DAY, 1923. l 0. S TAXRETURNS TAKE DROP HERE { District, Like Rest of Nation, Below Last Year in Payments. \Mexican Charge Here Presents His Credentials Manuel C. Teilez. charge d'af- faires of the Mexican embassy here, presented his credentials to Acting Secretary of State Phillips, thus finally restoring full inter- national relations between the two governments. At the same time George T. Summerlin, charge of the. American embassy in Mexico City, presented his credentials to the Mexican foreign office. VESSEL HIS REEF 30 A RESCLED Steamer, Bound From Bath to Boston, Has Two Holes Punched in Hull. Although the government's tax col- lections dropped off more than half a billion during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1923, according to § prelim- ! inary statement of returns made pub- | He today, Commissloner Blair of in- iternal revenue pointed out that the révenué mot of 1931, - althohgh, re ducing the rates in force, had re i sulted in an actual increase in the _revenue for the two periods for {which the collections were mazle | under the new law. The net decrease for the year, re- {sulted from the difference between | 1922, when collections totaled §3.- | 197,451,083, and 1923, when collections | totaled $2,621,745,227.5 | The District of Columbla showed | | By the Associated Press. BATH., Me., September 3.—Three hundred passengers were taken in boats from the stranded steamer City of Rockland early today to Dix Island For some reason as yet unaccounted |gnq given shelter in cottages on the for, the District of Columbla reversed {island while awaiting the arrival of itself completely on a ehowing ofjanother steamer to take them back lincome and profits taxes. Whereas to Bath, where they planned to re- a sharp decline, total revenue for 1923 being $10,815,546.97, as comparel with $17,854,686.16 for 1922. Income Tax Drop. Identity | “All well | an increase of 31 per cent over 1921.; This year the District slid back to | a decrease of 26 per cent. Income and profits taxes for District for the three years were as | follows: 1921, $8,054,914.26; 1922, $10,521,- | 286.04; 1923, $7,783,800. | Commissioner Blair attributed the | { decrease in revenue from income and | profits taxes for the first half of the! fiscal year 1923 principally “to the| depression of business in 1921 and ! to some extent to changes in the| law.” the | Decrease of Nation. The nation-wide collections from income and profits taxes in 1923 were $1,689,177,409.38, as compared with $2,086,918,464.85 in 1922 In spite of this net decrease, how- ever, the commissioner points out that the new tax legislation passed by the Harding administration had turned the tide of reduced returns to an increase, as indicated in the two installments of income tax for 1922, during which the new legisla- tion' was in effect, and pald through the government windows in March and June of 1923, Tax payments for March, 1923, the commissioner points out, were $464,- 684,211.31, as compared with $395, 898,430.75 for March, 1922. For June, {1923, he shows further, recelpts were $352.986,763.74, as compared with $300,194,987.86 in June, 1922. Cost of Collections. It cost the government $1.40 to col- lect each §100 of revenue in the last flscal year, while in the fiscal year 1922 the collection cost averaged $1.07. Mr. Blair explained that the government was compelled to expend approximately as much last year to make collections as it had in 1922, at the same time obtaining less revenue. Another factor contributing to the increase, he added, was the expendi- |ture by’the internal revenue bureau of $18,000,000 last’ year in auditing income tax returns of the year 1917 I | I to_1921 inclusive. Taxes on_automobiles, trucks and accessories last year made the largest jump over the previous vear of the products of any taxed industry. Ap- proximately $146,000,000 was derived from that source as against $105,000,- 000 the year previous. ‘Tobacco Tax Increase. Taxes on tobacco and tobacco prod- ucts increased from $270, 000 to $309,015,000. Throughout other items of miscellaneous taxes, however, de- creases predominated, although in most instances the drop was small. Now York, leading all states last year in total taxes paid, contributed revenue amounting to $684,796,115, or| almost one-fourth of the total for 11 states. Pennsylvania was second, ! with $247,120.690, and Illinois third,’ with $215,956.981. Alaska remitted the smallest amount, $162,404. Only four states gnd the Philippine Islands showed an'increase in total payments last year as compared with he preceding ‘twelve months. New (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) last year the District was the only |sume their journey to Boston by one of all states and territories showing an increase in. payment of | income and excess profits taxee, with | train. The steamer had two holes punched in her hull by a reef near the island lon_which she struck The steamer, bound from Bath for Boston with a passenger list made up largely of persons who had been spending a vacation in Maine, hit the reef off the mouth of the Ken- nebec river during a heavy fog. It was thought best as a matter of precaution to remove the passengers. COLD FORCES AMERICAN TO QUIT CHANNEL SWIM Walker Forced to Leave Water When 3 1-2 Miles Off Dover Coast—Perks Also Fails. By the Associated Press. DOVER, England, September 3.— | Carbis Walker of Cleveland failed today in his attempt to swim nglish channel, Walker was three and one-half miles oft the Dover coast at 2:43 p. m., when he was forced to admit that he had been beaten by the cold. He said he would not try again this year. Frank Perks of Birmingham, Eng- land, who entered the water at '8 o'clock last night in an attempt to swim . the channel, was attacked by a cramp today and gave up. In eleven hours of swimming he had covered elghteen‘ miles. SHOCK FELT IN EGYPT. Seismograph at’ Cairo Records Tokio Disaster. By the Associated Press. CAIRO, Egypt, September 3.—The Helodan selsmograph . registered a violent earthquake beginning at 3:11 o'clock yesterday morning Greenwich time. The intensity of the shock tremendous. - It was one of the great- est ever recorded im Efypt, equaling that of the,great Chilean convulsion. the CABINET FORNED WHLE TOKID BURNS Building Where Officials Are Meeting Collapses, But All Believed Safe. l ' toppled in the heart of Toklo, the leaders In statecraft were assembled in the Naval Club to form a cabinet to succeed that of the late Premier Kato. Dispatches describing this were re- ceived early today by the Radlo Cor- poration of America. The reports said the Naval Club collapsed and was destroyed by fire during the meeting. 0 mention was made of casualties there, but another wireless message told of the formation of the cabinet and gave the names of its members. CABINET PERSONNEL GIVEN. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, September 3.— Yamamoto Is Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs. By tlie Associated Press. OSAKA, September 3.—According to the Osaka Asahl, the personel of the new cabinet is as follows: Premir and ministerof foreign af- fairs, Count Gombel Yamamoto; min- ister of home affairs, Baron Shimpei Goto; minister of finance, Junnosuke Inouye, governor of the Japan Bank; minister of the navy Admiral Hyo Takarabe: minister of war, Tanaka; jminister of education Keijiro Okano; minister of agriculture and commerce, Baron Kenjiro Den, governor of For- mosa; minister of communications, Ki Inuka, leader of the former nation- alist party; minister of railways, Ya- manouchi; minister of justice, Hira- yuma. 'CUBAN IS ELECTED HEAD OF LEAGUE Defeats Swiss Delegate at Open. ing of Assembly, 24 to 19 Votes. By the Associated Press. | GENEVA, September 3.—Dr. Coste de la Torriento Peraza of Cuba was today elected president of the as- sembly of the league of nations. Dr. de la Torrlento received twen- ty-four votes and Dr. Giuseppe Mot- ita, former president of Switzerland, received nineteen. Forty-five na- tions voted. KILLED AT BULL FIGHT. Spetcator Dies When Bull Tosses Sword Into Crowd. BAYONNE, France, September 3.— During a bull fight in the local ring vesterday, Matador- Antonio Marquez was giving a third blow to the bull | when the animal abruptly raised its head and tossed the sword among the spectators. The weapon struck Carlos Aguirre, a wealthy Cuban, in the heart. Aguirre was taken to a hospital but died a few minutes after his arrival. Something entirely new Beginning In The Star Tomorrow “The Yellow Trail” By E. Manchester Boddy story with a thrill in every line; an ideal yarn for summer reading. The first installment appears In Tomorrow’s Star in the line of fiction; a 4 & While flames roared and buildings | —— WITH 10 ENTIRE U. . ASIATIC FLEET OFFERED T0 RELIEVE IAPANESE IAdmiral Anderson Rushes Destroyers to Yokohama With Supplies. SHIPS PLACED TO RELAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Navy Department’s First Official News of Disaster Indicates Great Life Loss. Although still without detailed in- formation regarding the disaster in | Tokio and Yékohama, the American | @overnment used every means at its disposal today to aid in the work of relief. Admiral Anderson, commanding the American fleet in Asfatic waters, re- ported that he had placed all his ships at the service of the Japanese ad- miralty, for such use as it desired to make of them. Several carrying medical supplies already are on their way to Yokohama and other nearby ports. Formulate Rellef Plans. Meantime the State Department, still ignorant whether Ambassador Woods and the other American dip- lomatic representatives in Japan es- caped the disaster, formulated defi- nite relief plans of a national scope, to be put into effect as soon as con- ditions in the stricken section are known, In ordér the oonér to restore com- munication with Tokio, Admiral An- derson is establishing a relay of American destroyers, whose wireless will be utilized to pass along details of the catastrophe. The destroyer Bori, which will reach Nagasaki to- morrow, will become a wireless sta- tion from which all available infor- mation will be sent forward to the outside world. Convey Food and Medicine. All of the destroyers are carrying medical supplies and food. In a sec- ond message the fleet commander sald that_reports reaching him _indicated (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) FATE OF AMERICAN RESIDENTS FEARED Silence of Embassy in Japan Held to Bode Evil Rather Than Good. Great anxiety exists here for the large American colony known to be in the Japanese disaster area, com- posed of business men, tourists and missionaries. Reports so far fail adequate information their possible fate, nor to give any concerning was there |available in this city today any com- prehensive information as to how many American business houses have representatives In both Toklo .and Yokohama, and the tourist travel has always been of considerable volume, with possibility that many travelers might have been caught passing through. State Department officialy intimat- ed today it was impossible to give ang definite information as to the extent of .the disaster or the identity or number of Americans who may have been killed or injured. Fate of Embasay. There is a small naval hospital at Yokohama, which it is hoped escaped damage. If so, it will be utilized in helping to care for as many as can be accommodated, it was sald offi- clally here. So far as known the United States embassy in Toklo was not affected, but the absence of definite information was considered rather to bode ill than good. Church circles here were deeply con- cerned over the safety of their mission- aries in the danger zone. No word had been received by the church officlals here who could be reached, and there was anxiety not only for the property but the lives of the missions, particu- larly in Tokfo and Yokohoma. The custom of Ameéricans In Japan which takes them to nearby summer resorts was taken in some guarters as a possible hope, although e of the nearby resorts were also reported in the disaster zone. “Teacher in Tokio. Amo! the Americans in Toklo who :fa known in Washington is Father Mark McNeal, Jesuit educa- tor, a graduate and later professor at Georgetown University. At one time he was professor of Latin and Greek here. Father McNeal at pres- ent is teacher of English literature in the University of Toklo. Another American known in Wash- ington, who is understood to be in the danger zone is the Rt. Rev. John Mo- Kim, bishop of the Episcopal mis- (Continued;on Page 4, Column 4.) i ¢ FIRES STILL RAGE IN TOKIO 0,000 DEAD; NEW SHOCKS ADD TO DISASTER Yokohama Total Parallels Cap- ital’s, With Foreign Section Particularly Hard Hit. BODIES LIE ABOUT IN STREETS; SURVIVORS LEFT WITHOUT FOOD Anxiety Felt for Several Large Passenger Ships, as No Word Comes~Tidal Waves Sweep Coast—~Island Sinks. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, September 3.—The situation in Japan resulting from one of the greatest disasters in history, as dis- closed by advices from all sources today, is as follows: Estimated that at least 100,000 persons are dead. One re- port even gave that figure for Yokohoma’s dead alone. Shocks, believed to be the “settling shocks” of the original trembler, were recorded on American seismographs. Tidal waves of great intensity followed the first shocks. Communication with Japan continues virtually paralyzed. Some matter is coming out by cable from southern Japanese seaports, but most of the available information is emanating from the Iwaki radio station, 155 miles north of Tokio. Internal communication is demoralized. 5 Numerous structures of scenic or historic interest known to tourists have been destroyed. Relief Vessels Start. Fears are entertained for numerous Americans in Japan or on ships either in Yokohama harbor or near it. Nothing has been heard from any of these' ships, though several were large passenger liners equipped with wireless. British and American naval vessels have been ordered to Japan to give any relief possible. Relief ships have been started from other Japanese ports to Yokohama. All Japanese naval vessels have been ordered to take up relief work. Asaka and Kobe have jointly voted 300,000 yen for relief work. Martial law has been declared in Tokio and Yokohama and no one is allowed to enter Tokio unless he carries his own food supplies. Numerous volcanoes are reported in eruption. Tokio—Eight wards of the city’s fifteen virtually wiped out, including business and financial district ; much damage elsewhere in city, water supply failed, fires caused explosion in government arsenal, killing several thousand ; estimated 200,000 houses burned or shaken down. Food and water lacking for thousands of refugees. : Yokohama—Foreign sections and the business section wiped out largely by fire, tens of thousands of guests, including many houses burned. bodies scattered everywhere. Yokosuka—Tidal wave wrecked many government vessels, much damage done in town, which is of 70,000 population; fire reported broken out, naval station { engulfed by tidal wave, naval buildings |and ships destroyed. Nagoya Destroyed. Nagoya—Population, 620,000, report- ed virtually destroyed. Sasako—Six hundred reported per- ished in collapse of railway tunnel. Osaka—Railroad for hundred miles rorth torn up, many trains wrecked, with many casualties. Ito—More than 500 houses_washed away by tidal wave. Hakone—At this famous mountain foreigners, at resorts in mountains nearby. Estimated 1.400 Officer of one steamer who landed reported resort it is said to be easier to count the living than dead. Forelgners fre- quented this district. Kamakura—Aviator flying over re- ported could not see one house remain- ing upright Onishima—*Pjcture island” reported submerged. Oshima—Volcano emitting smoke. Odawara—Swept by tidal wave. Embassy Destroyed. The Empress of Australia was due to clear Yokohama, according to previous reports, twelve hours before the re- ported time of the first trembler. The steel screw steamer Selma City, owned by the United States Steel | (Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) Soldiers Bomb Buildings to Halt Fire; | Starving People Seek Fish in Park Lake By the Assoclated Prees. SHANGHAL September 3.—With the remnants of Tokio's stricken pop- ulation reported still escaping from certain wards of the city, the fires continued to rage in all sections at 1 o'clock this morning, according to a telegram from the police of the Osaka prefecture. Soldiers were de- stroying with bombs buildings in the paths of the flames. It is impossible to estimate the loss of life. Prince, Yamashina and Princess Kaya, who were injured at Kama- kura, now are reported dead. Mar- quis Matsukata, one of the two mem- bers of the Genro, or elder states- men, advisers to the crown, is re- ported injured seriously, Whole Wards Destroyed. Of the wards in Toklo, Aoyama, Akaska, a part of Ushigome and the greater part of Azabu were destroyed entirely. None of the other wards 18 belleved to have escaped. Another earthquake at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon shook the Kanto district, centering on Yokostka, a city of 70,000, situated twelve nauti- cal miles across the sea ahd to the south of Yokohama. The telephone exchange at Chojamachi was de- stroyed and forty operators killed. An earth upheaval struck Kawa- gachi in the Tokio prefecture at 7 p.m. yesterday, destroying 500 houses and damaging 1,600 more. Thirty-nine warships, ‘combined squardrons under the command of Vice . Admiral Takeshita. are belng loaded with foodstuffs at Osaka and Kobe. They will sail for the scemes of destruction as soon as possible. FLYER VISITS TOKIO. Observations From High Up Reveal Terrible Destruction. By the Associated Pre OSAKA, September 3.—Lleut. Ishida, who flew over Tokio and the stricken district in an airplane yesterday, has reported to the commander of the Nagoya division that the Imperial Palace was only partlally damaged. Tokio itself is devastated with the exception of Ushigome ward, part of Koishigawa ward, practically the whole of Yetsuya ward and the north side of Asyamaderl. Nearly all the concrete and brick buildings collapsed. Fukagara ward was flooded by the tidal wave. The airman said it was difficult to fly over the capital at a height suit- able for observation Durposes be- comse of the intensity of the flame apd the suffocating smoke. . Hungry People Seek Fish, The imperial palace has been thrown open for refugees. Nothing is known as to the safety of the for- elgn diplomatic representatives and there is no news concerning the many forelgn residents. The latest estimate of casualties in Yokohama alone exceeds 100,000. The terrible plight of the popula- tion In Toklo and Yokohama | acute has the food shortage become in the capital that the hungry people (Continued on Page ¢, Column 3.)