Show BREWERY SAVES QUAKE VICTIMS SAILORS ASSERT PORTLAND Ore Nov 24 By U. U P. P Fred P-Fred Fred Mullen and Sully Sullivan able seamen aboard the steamer Montague trans freighter vehemently vehemently vehemently disclaim that they ar are ar propagandists but insist i that before they sailed from Japan they were reliably informed that beer saved thousands of Yokohama residents from dying of thirst during the days dayt of terror fol following following fol- fol lowing the earthquake and fire A large brewery on the bluff behind Yokohama was shaken down they were told by Americans Americana who went through the quake but by some kind fate the huge vats of beer were left intact Slightly shaken up and somewhat foamy the vats 2 I 1 stood there there there-an an oasis after the water mains had broken and left the inhabitants with but a small spring of fresh water for their supply This spring was guarded by soldiers who allowed the thirsty refugees but a small cup of the precious liquid while a constant stream of men women and children I slaked their thirst from the beer vats |