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Apr. 05 Nations rally to Aid turkish Quake victims: Another striking example of how quickly people can unite for a common objective was when violent earthquakes caused heavy loss of life and did tremendous damage in Turkey. In a matter of hours, several free nations of the West were sending aid. The main quake struck at night (March 18), its force centering at Yenice and Gonen. The next day, the Turkish relief organization, the Red Crescent Society, said outside help was needed. Free nations reacted at once. The Greek government send a portable 25-bed hospital and a staff for it. Four American Air force flying boxcars brought in50, 000 worth of American Red Cross supplies consisting of medicines, blood plasma, and 10, 000 blankets. Ireland and the Netherlands, herself a recent victim of disaster with February floods, announced contributions to help the Turkish earthquake victims. Canada and Denmark sent medical supplies. Only meagre posessions are stacked in a tent city set up for quake victims in Yenice. The violence. The violence of the tremors wiped out the properties of many families there

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