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Show TJUL EROPIIfll kills mm V WASHINGTON. Fob. 1. The eruption erup-tion of Taal volcaiy and the accompanying accom-panying disturbances in the Philippines Philip-pines killed' 700 people In the town of Tallsay, according to tho report of the governor of BaUingas province, cablo.l to the War Department today by Governor General Forbes of the Philippines Island. Recent earthquake shocks have been slightly perceptible in Manila, Governor Gov-ernor Forbes roports. but they have caused no damage. Since the first disturbance, the seismogrophic ap-1 parauis of the Manila observatory has , recorded the unprecedented number , of 714 shocks. Tba Philippines authorities au-thorities are adopting relief measures, meas-ures, as the falling mud and lava destroyed des-troyed the crops. The Red Cross Society is taking steps toward that ; end. I on |