RABAUL BEING BURIED
MANTLE OF PUMOE ASH PERMIT Ob) REFUGEES SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Herd. June .1. 3 p.m.l SYDNEY, June 1. Rttbaul is slowly being buried under showers of pumice ash and dust, which continues tu pour from the two volcanoes. Refugee's tit Kokopo are faced with a shortage of water and food, with the possibility of a resulting epidemic. .Supplies' of food and water are being unloaded from the Montoro. These supplies, however, are sufficient only for two days, and if will he four days before any other vessel tan reach Kokopo.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19339, 1 June 1937, Page 6
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