i'hoto by Charles Martin 
THK BEGINNING OF THE EXPLOSION ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY OE THE 
GREAT ERUPTION 
through to the lake shore with all pos- 
sible speed. They could not obtain boat- 
men or even paddles, but taking posses- 
sion of a leaky old dugout, and using 
their shovels for paddles, they embarked 
on the troubled" waters of the lake, 
reached the deva:tated area, and began 
their gruesome but necessary task. 
The force of Philippines constabulary, 
which was camped near the lake at the 
time of the eruption, was promptly 
added to and rendered effective service 
in maintaining order and assisting the 
panic-stricken people. Promptly upon 
request, officers and men of the U. S. 
Army Signal Corps opened up commu- 
nication with the devastated area by 
means of field wireless apparatus and of 
quickly constructed telephone and tele- 
graph lines. 
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