'OW the foreign community fared in the recent floods in Kobe is described in the latest issue of the "Kobe Chronicle," which, reporting up to last Thursday night states that only three foreigners were killed, but a nw mber were injured. An elderly Syrian woman named Mrs. Dominichetti, aged 73, was buried in sand in Kitano-cho, and killed.
Mrs. Carlos de Souza was killed The infant daughter of Mr. and when the house in Aotani was swept away. Mrs. de Souza, reported earlier as missing, was unhurt.
The Souza's amah was killed. Mr, R. E. Jordan was killed when descending Rokko.
A number of foreigners were injured, including, Mr, Friedrich Hein, who was crushed under the beams of his house. Mr. Hein was not rescued for over two hours. Finally his amah managed to get help, and guided by faint cries the rescue party dug Mr. Hein out. He is in hospital, with both legs crushed, and with other injuries.
Mr. F. Seidel, trapped in his house, is also sutlering from leg injuries, but was stated yesterday to be much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiesner, French residents, were both injured when their house collapsed, Another foreign couple, believed to be Germans, residents of Ashiya, were injured, both sustaining cuts and head injuries.
There were no casualties in the German Community of Kobe, Okamoto, Shioya and elsewhere, according to the local German Consulate. It is stated, however, that some 15 German occupied houses were totally wrecked and about 45 partially destroyed. Among those whose houses were completely destroyed are Mr. Schinzinger, Mr. Friedlander, Mr, Keyser and Mr. Schrobitz.
It is quite impossible to give a complete list of the damage to foreigners and foreign residents' propgty. From the For Hotel right down to the Hatoba, street after street has, of course, suffered dangerous damage and in the hill area, where many foreigners reside, house after house has either completely collapsed or been turned into such a dangerous condition that evacuation has been necessary.
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