Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-15 | Page 3 | Island Epidemic Fear Dispelled

ISLAND EPIDEMIC I FEAR DISPELLED 1 MANILA P P. I I. Oct 15 UP Fears Ri-Fears Fears cm an epidemic would ravage the flooded typhoon-swept typhoon area of northern Luzon island where were killed were alleviated today by health officials After an inspection of the Cabanatuan Cabanatuan Caban- Caban section where the typhoon struck with greatest force they reported they found no sickness The doctors accompanied ed President Manuel Quezon and army officers on the tour I Advices fr from m Cebu said more passengers and and sa sailors Jors from the ill ill- fated steamer were rescued after two days on the tho open sea A total total have been rescued Thir Thir- one ty-one are dead or missing A higher death toll possibly Breaching reaChing was estimated by some officials as they received reports from northern Luzon island prow inces x Relief Relie agencies struggled t to o provide pro pro- vide ride food and clothing for h homeless thousands in provinces made almost inaccessible by destruction of road road- beds Word from Nueva province said laId hungry mobs plodded through muck and debris littered streets chanting prayers for relief Reports of threats to loot rice warehouses caused army artily officials to dispatch constabulary units to the stricken provinces