Japanese Disaster

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 256, 13 October 1923, Page 5

Japanese Disaster

Naval PowerNotWeakened INCENDIARY FIRES. . KOREANS UNDER SUSPICION. SUMMARY VENGEANCE ON INNOCENTS. (By Cable.—Presa Association.--Copyright-.] (Received 13, 11.50 a.m.) Brisbane, Oct. 13. Mr. G. A. Rawson, a New Zealand teacher of English in Japanese schools in Tokio, has arrived at 1 ownsville. In a lengthy interview he says Ilfat there is little doubt in the minds of many Japanese that some of the fires were caused by Koreans, who hated Japan and Look advantage of the calamity to add to lhe chaos. Alaiiy innocent Koreans were unjustly put to death by lhe infuriated populace holding this theory. Mr. Rawsun estimates that over 317,000 houses were Inurned in Tokio and Yokohama. SERIOUS LOSSES. Tokio, October 11. The Navy Department states that although th© Japanese Navy losses in the earthquake are considerable, the naval power of Japan is not weakened a s a result. The warships Amagi, Mika sa., and Naka sustained the most serious damage, estimated at 11,000,000 yen. The construction of the Naka has been suspended. The Mikasa will be repaired and used as a target ship, while th© Amagi will be replaced. The destroyed naval institutions include the technical laboratory, hydrographic office, and medical college. The powder magazin© and arsenal at Yokohama, which, while badly damaged, will immediately be repaired.—(A. and N.Z.)