Chartered aeroplanes were flying food supplies to persons isolated in mountain areas and facing a shortage of food. Candles were dropped to several cities where electric power was unavailable. Relief workers attempted to reach isolated areas in boats, automobiles and horseback.
Reports. from all sections of the flood area depicted scenes of desolation and heavy loss of life. In some areas entire families were believed wiped out although in some districts bodies of less than half those believed dead had been recovered.—United Following an investigation of the alleged slapping of- Miss Grace W. Brady, American missionary teacher connected with St. Mary's Hall, by Japanese sentry last Wednesday, a spokesman for the Japanese military authorities announced last night that the sentry had denied slapping the woman, The investigation revealed,. the spokesman said, that Miss Brady and a Chinese girl passed the Brenan Road barricade at about 11.30 o'clock in the morning last Wednesday, while on the way.to the Settlement. The foreign woman was clad in a thick overcoat which- appeared rather unusual to the sentry on duty, and he tried to halt her for questioning, the spokesman said.
The woman tried to evade questioning by walking quickly away from the spot. Thereupon the sentry deterred her by touching the collar of her coat, the spokesman stated. The sentry denied that he had slapped the woman on the face. coo
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