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CRASH SURVIVORS' FIVE HAIR-RAISING
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from lack of food and lack of w Injured in the landing,
Two rafts were lullt to float | sleep. the party and their gear down
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could not count on our message During the third day, they ever getting anywhere' or being came to # 39-foot waterfall received by anyone. It sure was with banks so steep they could a relief when they found us." not get down. They put an ap- "They" were the rescue party peal for help on the remaining which had set out from Kal raft, shoved it over the water-herine and which met the air- fill and hoped for the best, men seven miles from Katherine. time. If all you delegates
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The four men lost consider- go away determined to Lord Mountbatten, was "trying Itouniet luont drowned and able weight, it doctor said believe in one world and to find a way of handing over Barnard Had to rescue him, they would be all right.United with the will to carry it power to Indian hands by
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Gandhi said that the Viceroy,
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Gandhi later addressed the Congress Working Committee, reporting briefly on his talks with Lord Mountbatten.
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