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Show FRANCE VISITED . BY EARTHQUAKE From Seventy-five to One Hundred Killed and Hundreds Injured by Seismic Disturbance. Many Lived for Hours, Imprisoned by Debris, Before They Died. Great Suffering of Refugees Owing to Lack of Necessaries of Life. Marseilles, France. From seventy-fivo seventy-fivo to one hundred dead and ono hundred hun-dred Injured Is tho estimated total casualties, as tho result of tho earthquake earth-quake which devastated several towns in tho southern part of France, on June 11, particularly In the departments depart-ments of Hcrault and Douches du Bhone. Orent suffering Is reported, owing to n lack of bread and other necessaries of life. The casualties may bo greatly Increased, In-creased, as the ruins hnvo not yet been searched. Tho vlllnges of St. Cannnt and Bognos were completely demolished, demolish-ed, and Tambes, which is twelve miles from Alx, suffered heavily. Survivors nre finding shelter In tonta, In many places the streets havo boon torn up and are encumbered by, masses of rocks, making them Impass-able. Impass-able. Houses and public buildings were crumbled to pieces. Among olhor villages seriously 'damaged 'dam-aged are Vauvcnnrgues, Venolles, Pellssnnne, Pay Ste. Uepnrado nnd Ar-gullies. Ar-gullies. The victims nt St. Cannnt and Bog. ncs were badly Injured. Thoro worn evidences that soveral had lived for hours Imprisoned by tho debris bQforo they died. Tho people rushed Into tho streets when the first shock occurred, crying out Jn terror. Many of them later returned to the rescuo of their families. At Bosues a family of four was burled In tho ruins. Their cries could bo heard throughout tho night, but nil were dead In the morning when a rescuing party reached them. The Chateau Vnlmousso near St. Cannnt wns badly damaged. The Communal Com-munal chateau nt Aiguilles was split in two. The historic village of Vor-nagues Vor-nagues was wrecked, but no ono was killed. |