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All Passengers S.S. Dixie Are Rescued
TWO BRITISH SHIPS RESCUE 736 PASSENGERS
Destruction Visits Florida Coast Leaves Hundreds Dead
I
Standard Vacuum
Oil Company Is
Out Concessions
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, — The
withdrawal of the Standard Vacuum
Oil Company from the vast oil con
cessions, of war-threatened Ethiopia,
was announced today by Secretary
of State Hull, as an extraordinary
move to preserve world peace.
The big firm took the step after
Hull frankly told them it was “high
y desirable" because the concession
had been "the cause of great em
barrassment to this government,
and other governments who are mak
ing strenuous efforts to preserve
peace."
Relieve Stand Of
Italy Weakened
By Oil Concession
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Sept. 5, —Cabinet
members returning to London pre
pared for swift action if warranted.
Informed Italian circles said they
were convinced that Mussolini's
stand had been weakened by the
oil concessions incident in Britain
and the United States.
Anthony Eden may not mftve for
sanctions as a step to force Italy to
relinquish her intentions.
In Addis Ababa women with
spears and other crude weapons vol
unteered for army service.
Italy was confident today that she
woud win a speedy diplomatic vict
ory in the League Council.
Prospects for a rapid solution of
the crisis waned in the wake of
news from Geneva, that the Italian
delegation had brought with them,
eighty bulky, packing cases, all lab
elled “boogna”, all filled with docu
mentary evidence alleging that Eth
iopia was barbaric and unfit to con
tinue as a league member.
France and Great Britain, who i
ideas concerning the controversy,
have been of somewhat divergent
are reported to have attained a com
mon footing, although details are
lacking.
Minister J B M Hertzog, of the
Union of South Africa said he be
lieves “the world is beginning one
of the longest, coldest and crudest
periods ever experienced in its ev
entful history.”
A member of the Ethiopian gov- j
ernment appeared nonplussed when
informed that the Standard Vacuum j
Oil Company yesterday had with
drawn from the Ethiopian conces- '
sion. The emperor had not been in- 1
formed immediately of the cancella- ;
lion.
Far more fanatical in patriotism
than men, and completely under the
influence of the clergy, women are
not content to serve as mere nur
ses or munition bearers.
TERRIFIC HURRICANE
SWEEPS THE FLORIDA
KEYS AND 100S DEAD
Death and Destruction Yisil F lorida Coast
As Hurricane Demolishes Many Islands
(By The Associated Press')
MIAMI, Sept. 5, — Rescuers are estimating death tolls
at between four and five hundred, as part of the extent of
the devastation on the hurricane swept Florida Keys, fol
lowing receipt of information from survivors and expedi
tions of mercy. -
All forces of the government joined with the Red Cross
in rushing supplies to the areas of death and wreckage, and
assisting in evacuating the debris which littered the Keys.
The heaviest loss of life was reported on the upper and
lower Matecumbe Keys, and fishing villages among Planta
tions Keys and Key Largo. Two or three government camps
on Matecumbe, where veterans were engaged in building a
highway down the Keys to Key West, were reported com
pletely demolished, a rescue party reported.
Four or five hundred were killed in this area. One man
lost his wife, two daughters and two grandchildren, as a
building collapsed. It had been used as a hospital and was
housing forty patients at the time—half of them women
and children. Only seven men and three or four of the wo
men were saved.
The wind, attaining a velocity at times of from fifty to
sixty miles an hour, carried flying timbers, causing most of
the casualties. Many of the injured had broken backs, when
struck by flying debris. An Associated Press reporter who
flew over the area reported that almost nothing remained
which man had made.
Only twenty-five of the residents of Isla Morada, an is
land were saved. A station master reported that one hun
dred and fifty bodies had been counted on the island.
The hurricane after raging across the Keys swerved
north into the Gulf of Mexico waters and raged all along that
portion of the coast. Communication lines are down in most
places as a check-up is being made today.
Florida Counts Number Dead Today As
Relief Agencies Commence Work in Area
MIAMI, Sept. 5, —Florida today counted her dead and
rushed relief work as the tropical hurricane, its devastating
power diminishing, soared north through Georgia. Deaths
were estimated ranging from two hundred and 500, at noon
today.
Scenes of horror and desolation were revealed as res
cuers penetrated stricken areas. Fifty-one bodies, only a
few identified, are in the morgue here, as the difficult mis
sion of bringing aid to injured and marooned victims was
speeded to include all coastal regions where the storm was
most severe. Countless injured were reported strewn
through the keys, battered and torn through almost four
days of swirling winds and rains.
An investigation was asked of Administrator Hopkins
of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, into the
death of war veterans in FERA work camps on Matecumbe
Keys.
The storm curled over Georgia with drenching rains
and stiff winds but the damage was mostly confined to fallen
trees. Signs of the storm indicate that it is expected to vere
toward Macon and then whirl across Savanah, into the Caro
linas and then out to sea. Red Cross and coast guard work
ers hurried the relief task on the stricken Florida Keys. The
next problem is to find and remove the bodies.
736 Passengers Arc
Following Collision
(Bv The Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. 5, —Two British
liners rescued all of the seven hun
dred and thirty-six passenger of the
S S Doric, after it had collided with
the French steamer Forigny in the
Atlantic ocean, off the coast of Por
tugal, in a fog.
The sea was calm, and the colli
sion occurred in the early morning,
most of the passengers being still
asleep. They turned out calmly and
waited their turns at the life-boats,
no sign of panic being apparent at
the interruption of their holiday
cruise. They sang songs-and waited
for the lifeboats to come for more
and pull away to safety.
The rescue was accomplished by
the Orion and the Viceroy, both of
India.
The Doric was known as cupid's
ship on its cruises to the Mediterran
ean, having established a record one
voyage of nine engagements among
the passengers.
The Forigny was not badly dam
aged, and put in to Lisbon. The
Doric is sailing for Vigo under her
steam.
Not (Jiimjiinji The
Government Says
President Of U. S.
(By The Associated Press)
HYDE PARK, Sept. 5, —Repair
and not a change in the philosophy
of the government, was enunciated
by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
in an informal talk with home folks,
as he looked ahead at the next cam
paign. This significant utterance was
made at a chance meeting of county
democratic leaders.
He called the present repairing of
the White House, one part of a par
able to the government and life.
He said he had been attacked on
his suggestion that the people decide
on broader constitutional authority
to deal with international social and
economic problems.
“We are not changing, we are just
making the White House better and
safer, but it is the same old White
House, and will always continue,
as beautiful architecture hnd sym
bolic of simplicity. We are constant
ly repairing and constantly better
ing; that is why I am not much
worried about the future of the
United States,” said the President. ■
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PIONEER HALL
ALL THE PASSENGERS
OF S S DIXIE RESCUED
ARE ENROUTE MIAMI
Vessels Siam! By And Elf eel Resene Last
Ni^lil ami This Morning of PassdiiiHvs
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(By The Associated Press)
MIAMI, Sept 5, — A wireless to the Associated Press
from the Cutter Carra Bassett, said that the first boatload of
passengers from the S S Dixie were taken aboard the Cutter
at 3 P. M Eastern Standard Time yesterday.
Purser C J Slovin ol the Dixie and Father F A Wekenman
of San Diego were the first to step aboard the Carra Bassett.
MIAMI. (Copyrighted) Sept. 5, — The task of remov
ing the passengers from the Dixie was completed this morn
ing by three ships, standing by, while the rescued unfolded
the saga of the sea in which courage was outstanding.
The transfer of those remaining on the Dixie this morn
ing was carried out with celerity. Messages from Captain
E W Sundstrom indicated and over-calm sea and a low, over
cast sky, as threatening.
Lifeboats shuttled to and from the side of the Dixie. Two
hundred and twenty persons, including seventy seven of
the crew were still aboard early this morning after the res
cuers working far into last evening had removed a great
many of the passengers. Captain Skelton and a crew re
mained on the Dixie after the final rescue was made, which
was necessary according to admiralty law. to enable the
Morgan Line to retain possession of the vessel.
Most of the passengers rescued were landed at Miami or
are being taken there.
Ram and swelling seas forced the rescue ships to aban
don work last night. The Dixie’s propeller and rudder were
torn away Monday night, as she tossed on French Reef, 60
miles south of Miami.
The passengers, with death just over the rail seemed
fully cognizant of what their fate might be, and discussed
it calmly, valiantly suppressing any demonstrations of ter
ror. The crew was highly praised by the rescued passen
gers. They were forced to take refuge in the salon the first
night due to a short circuit which caused the lights to burn
out, at one time causing a small blaze.
The morale of the crew and officers gave all the passen
gers confidence said one person. The bulk of the passen
gers were from the New York area. The captain suffered a
few bruises and an injured leg when much of the super
structure was wrecked by the vibration and twisting of the
ship. Windows and doors crumpled beneath the mighty
weight of walls of water during the storm.
MIAMI, Sept. 5, — The cutter Carra Bassett arrived
here after a grueling trip from the scene of the wreck with
rescued passengers. It reported that many passengers, nor
mally dressed, lined the Dixie’s rails, watching the seas and
preparations for rescue boats to take them directly here
when taken off. The seas were moderating when the cutter
left the scene.
Ileil Cross Denies Deaths Mi^lil 'Total 1,000
Decomposition Doilies Dapiillv Set In
MIAMI, Sept. 5, — Red Cross authorities in the field
described as “absurd” earlier reports that the storm dead
might reach a thousand. The Red Cross said that the near
est figures they could arrive at was from 275 to 300 dead.
Decomposition of the bodies is already setting in so ra
pidly that they might have to be burned.