SHARP EARTHQUAKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 115, 18 May 1933, Page 7

SHARP EARTHQUAKE

SAN FRANCISCO SHAKEN. SOME WINDOWS BROKEN. SAN FRANCISCO, May 16. A strong earthquake shock was felt at 3.45 a.m. to-day. A few windows were broken and shop furniture a*hd windows rattled. In Stockton, 75 miles east, and Santa Rosa, 50 miles north, the street lights were extinguished. “LARGELY UNTRUE” EARTHQUAKE REPORTS POSITION AT LOS ANGELES WELLINGTON, May .17. The recent earthquake in Southern California did not affect Los Angeles to any extent, and ene body which controlled, the Olympic Games there has taken steps to inform kindred organisations in various countries ol the actual position. Mr. Z. J. Farmer; general secretary of tne Tenth Olym piade Committee, writing from Los Angeles to Mr. H. McCormick, hon secretary of the New Zealand Olympic Association, states:— “Judging by the number of letters we have received expressing sympathy and indicating that the writers be novo Lot Angeles was terribly dam aged by the recent earthquake, we feel it only fair to our Olympic friend, throughout the world to send them this letter stating that they appar ently have been greasy misinformed Hi rough exaggerated Press reports about the earthquake In Southern California some weeks ago. Only very slight damage occurred in the city of Lod Angeles, and none of the Olympic facilities was injured. The shock was : south of Los Angeles, where in various communities the total loss of life was 102 persons, and approximately 25.000,000 dollars in property damage, largely in respect to old or badlyconstructed buildings. We greatly appreciate the sincere concern our Olympic friends have expressed for Los Angeles, and we are writing this letter to all of them as we know they will be glad to learn that the reports they have received arc largely un-