Sept. 5, 9.50 a.m.
The ''dfainich?'' reports that the American Embassy was burned down, also Baron Okura's house.and museum, Reuters' office and the house of Reuters' manager, Hundreds of refugees are arriving in Kobe on board the sicamers Ly.caon, Dongola and President Jefferson. The Oriental and other hotels are already full of foreign refugees. Kobe residents are taking in the fugees, and it is hoped that immediate help will be forthcoming from Shanghai in medical supplies, provisions and clothes.—Reuter.
Later.
Word has been received here that J. Russell Kennedy. Rent correspondent in Tokio, Mr. W. E. L. Sweet, his assist ant, Mr. Denny, the Associated Press correspondent, and all the staff of Reuter's in. Tokio are safe. They took refuge in the' Imperial Hotel, which was undamaged Mrs. Kennedy is safe at Karuiz
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