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different. But the Minister of Agricul–
ture (Sen. D.
C.
H . Uys) says it is
worse and, if it isn't, it is difficult to
imagine what could
be.
"Even if the rains come tomorrow, it
will be too late for sorne areas. Vast
tracts of veld
and
bush have taken the
forro of a blackened oecropolis, a life–
less Jand which heavy rains would
probably ravage further - if this is
possible."
The drought has been called "a
colossal economic d isaster" and "a
catastrophe" by farmers and local agri–
cultura! authorities io eastern Cape
Province.
Reports the same oews dispatch :
The
PLAIN TRUTH
June-J uly, 1970
ESTUVO YUNGAY
"X .
DE ARMAS
\
....
Ke yrtont Photo
During the Peruvian quake of May 31, avalanches of mud completely covered
the two towns of Yungay and Ranrahirca. The Spanish text on this aerial
photo means: " Here was the city of Yungay and its main square. "
"Every day the eodless miseries of the
rural community are highligh ted with
fresh hardshi ps. . . . All over, Nature
has squeezed and soon everyone can
expect to feel the pinch."
Upsets Arouod the World
Look at other weather calamities this
past winter and spríng - the "worst
drought in local history" in Chile's
oorth-ceotral region, the "worst drought
in living memory"
Í;'l
New Zealand, the
"worst floods in memory" in Ceylon
(with one míllioo persons made home–
less), and "the worst floods of the cen–
tury" in Portugal.
President Nixon's Office of Emec–
gency Preparedness reported in late
Jan–
uary that a record number of natural
disasters, headed by Hurricane Camílle,
occurred in the United States last year.
The agency said there were 29 major
disasters, including Aoods, tornadoes,
hurricanes and landslides, in 23 states
including 6 states that suffcced twice.
The combined death toll was 300