Ottawa, Mar. 1.
The first earthquake shocks in Quebec yesterday evening were very violent, Several people fainted. from fright. There, was a general" panic. The buildings Swayed for two minutes; some small wooden dwellings on the outskirts jof the city were thrown down There were no casualties. The root lof Union Station was damaged and many windows were broken.
woman died of fright at. Three Rivers. 'The audiences of theatres in Montreal in a panic rushed to the' exits-—Reuter's American Service.
Quebec, Mar. 1. is reported that during the earthquake five people died of fright or. through being struck with large ilian element into the re-airships, establishing an impartial débrie on the South Shore. gular fighting units to carry out the tee of experts and, The tremor lasted for 25 minutes less important non-flying duties, when the building of the airships. at Bale St, Paul. was defi The ible of operational unity of ly in progress, taking up Mar. 2. command had also been introduced the question of developing the com-into air defence, between England and the Dominions, [earehauake, resulting, Imecelal stage. of an airship line] Several fies occurred due to che a loss By building up an Air Force on these lines Britain's air defence operated b3) pri te enterprise and, approximately 865,0°9, Th, worst outbreaks were at the station of would be xo strong as to make the not by the State, Risks must on.
Heberville and the college at Sa risk of attack not worth whil no account be taken, The very Anne de la Pocatiere, winch foundation of the problem was the Inferior as One to Three problem of safety. partially destroyed. fand churches were slightly: day Sir Samuel Hoare reminded the
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