TYPHOON KILLS 260 PERSONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
_\I_-\:-; I LA. - Presidential Secrctarv Emilio Ab.Ito \"esterday reported 260 urban deaths i1; a dis~strous typhoon 1·.·hich struck the Isobela Plain oi '.\' egros bland. :\ovember 12. and unofiicial estimate placed the total as high as 500.
:\o deaths oi American personnel
\\"ere reported_
The _\lanila Bulletin said at least 500 persons were missirg and feared drown- ed. a,; hean· iloods followed the terrific
"·inds. Sor;1e villages \\"ere demolished.
:\Jany sectors oi the lsabela Plain re-
•1ained under water yesterday_
MARINES CLEARED BY FILIPINO INQUIRY
_\JA:\'ILA, '.':ov. 17 -The presi- dential palace today published a report by Representative Ramon _\Jagsaysay 'upporting Filipino charges of manhand- ling by lJ nited States _\Iarine guards .or Olongapo '.\'a val Base but stating that '"these were isolated cases, not following
~:1y set pattern."
The representative, \\"ho conducted an investigation, had found three Filipino civilians who said thev were handled roughly hy the -''larin;s but that they had nor brought it to the attention of _-\::1erican authorities.
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18,000 FILIPINOS DIE YC:ARL Y OF BERIBERI
Dr. Robert \Villiams, guest scientist oi the Philippine government, rrvralcd that 18,000 Filipinos die yearly of beri- beri in his speech made recently at th<' Philippine Central College, at Jaro, I!iolo, Philippines. Dr. Williams de- clared, "that the lack of vitamin BI" is t!:e root of the trouble. Dr. \Villiams is investigating for the Philippine govern- ment a method to fortify the vitamins in rice.
MANY ARE RELIGIOUS
:\'E\V YORK-An estimated 50 per cent oi the United States population are church members.
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