Show HI r american red cross rushes serums to chilean sufferers san francisco jan 31 the american national red cross is rushing serums and other badly needed medical supplies to chile where appalling conditions exist following devastation by an earthquake regarded as the most disastrous of the century on this co continent nent george E smith american red cross field director iw intha jhb panama canal zone was ordered to chile and is making the trip on a huge army bomber press dispatches indicate that there are more than dead and injured stricken districts include Ch chilian illan with dead concepcion 2000 dead cauquenes 2500 dead san rosando 1000 dead and pinta dead hundreds of thousands of persons are homeless property damage is is placed at more than fifty million dollars the danger of pestilence is acute as the relief workers go about the task of burying the dead hundreds of corpses lie unburied relief measures are being directed by president pedro aguirre cerda strict martial law is being enforced argentina and other neighboring countries are sending supplies of food and clothing american french british and german relief units are aiding refugees in addition to dispatching woo tf ical supplies and a relief wot from the canal zone chairman norman H davis has made an emergency appropriation of from red cross funds to be used in the chilean disaster |