May 24.
Telegrams of inquiry and sympathy are pouring in from friends broad to Osaka and Kobe. How-ver, those cities are absolutely safe' and there is no damage either to life or- property. The earthquake area is no larger than 25 square miles, containing a population of 78,000 people, of which the total casualties are estimated at 1,500, estimated 170,000,000 yen The damage to property is
Reuter's Pacific Service.
~A. special corseipondent -of -the "Osaka Asahi" reporte: come fiagration that-broke out in Toywoles Latest reports show that: little stage tas bees done to ailscostrt four of the }Wet till Mentoring -Adter"Wital town following the was crat cetier' kone scene grins fects, welch profane principal factories, sich produce Interests: Ohintese: Baxtern. Tnst night after reducing to ashes Gnauie extra' cracks?" belge li on: Railway in Foreground, /some 80 per cent. of the buildings in she town, including the town hall, The extent of the injury to the post-office, police office and the town-
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