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Show places and I can imagine the catastrophe catas-trophe as only thoso who have been there can. I express most profound :ind sincere sympathy." "The news of tho terrible catastrophe catas-trophe has filled us wltn griet awi horror," says the British ambassador iu his letter. "Pardon me if 1 venture ven-ture to intrude upon your sorrow with the expression of my deep sympathy with you and your nation in this awful aw-ful "sltatlon. The whole world sor-lows sor-lows with you." "1 cannot tell you." writes Ambassador Ambassa-dor Jusserand. "with what emotion and sadness we arc facing day by day tho news of this catastrophe, in us gravity, it surpasses that or Pompeii ar.l Prlee. You know what have always al-ways been our sentiments toward you rud your admirable country, and how Oeepiy our hearts are touched by youf sorrow. The conduct of your king and queen, their devotion and courage cour-age and the promptness of their action ac-tion arc worthy of them and that in- dicatcs more than I can express". EXPRESS SORROW Letters of Sympathy Received by Italian Embassy Washington, Jan. 2. Lettera ot sympathy have been received at the Italian embassy from Ambassadors P.ryce of Great Britain, and Jusseranl of France; from the Greek minister to the United States and from many poisons in private lite. "This is the greatest tragedy in history," his-tory," writes the Brazilian ambassador. ambassa-dor. "Sicily has been an eternal fcource of human tears. What an end to the vcar! I cannot tell you my feelings.' I have been to all thos-3 |