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BABIES DIED IN MOTHERS' ARMS
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ton, came down a rope Indder into
a life-boat which, a few seconds Inter,
capsized after swamping. drowned.
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When they arrived at a northern English port most of the survivors Keunty pyjamas or
were WeDring
tinderclothes.
They drifted helplessly for
[tw
days before they were picked up by
Britlah warship. Many
n
medical care.
needed
Mr. W. B. Forsyth, of London, said: "It was the most dramatic experiente
I have ever undergone.
"Iluge waves swamped some of the boals as they were lowered into the water, and most of their occupants
ere drowned.
were
"The Inunching of the lifeboats was hampered by the pitch darkness,
"The behaviour of the crew and passengers was magnificent,”
Only Seven Children Saved
wa
It is revealed that the ship was en route to Canada when she torpedoed. Of the 406 parengera (in- cluding 98 children) aboard, 182 were rescued. There were only 13 children excued
among those rescued.
Only seven ut the BD chlidren in
party ofelul the
Cyacuse
rescued, Seven adult escorts
were were
also lost. The alx unofficial evnever children were all saved.
Among the missing is Baldwin-Webb, M.P.
The Commander of the ship
down on the bridge.
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"Of the 32
&
Úna survivor told me: who got away from the ship in our lifeboat, 24 dled of exposure. We 1 mumbled had to bury them at sea. what bits of the burial service
could remember As we their bodies to the deep."
Clung To Keel
Another survivor said:
1
consigned
"Our life- boat overturned. Eight of us man- aged to clamber on to the keci, where we grimly held on despite the seas
one,
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and bitter cold.
"But,
by unc dropped off and were awept
Finally, I was the only
had almost given up hope was picked up."
others
way
10 left.
When
By Several Survivors
LONDON, Sept. 22 Reuter) --Mr
W. B. Forsyth, of London, a passen ger aboard the liner, in ap interview sald
We had so warning before the at- tuck.
The ship was so badly holed and almost that she listed heavily immediately began to sink. We had 20 minutes to get the lifeboats lover.
and away.
ed and
"Casualties occurred practically at Darkness added to the the stort.
difficulties.
"The passengers behaved magnif-
cently, particularly the women and
children. The little miles obeyed
every instruction.
Awful Tossing
TO-MORROW
AT
THE
9.30 P.M.
QUEEN'S
'SUNAIRE'
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with
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"We had an awful tossing. Heavy JONES' PHONE 59487
waves nearly swamped us.
rain followed.
Hail and
"How our boat remained alout earlier boat. She got away from the I don't know. Two children died on
liner with another woman, the latter's
the rescuing warship."
Mrs. Margaret Hudson, of Bradford,two children and a young seaman.
They had to lie on a raft, gripping
said: "I was sitting with my husband the planks with their hands and were and another women when there was without any supplies for some hours a terrifle crash and the whole ship before being picked up shuddered.
from another vessel.
were
The passengers muster in the lounge until the evacuec the
told to
children had been put aboard
Ilfeboats. The children had been so
by n boat
Child's Experience Sonia Hooch,
11 years old, of
the were among
happy aboard, looking forward to Bognor Regis, and her nine-year-old their new homes in Canada, and when brother Derek
alarm came they behaved rescued children. They showed tile trace of the terrible ordeal when wonderfully.
hotel at the port interviewed in
The
"My husband helped me over the side and 1 ot down a rope thinking
that I was going into a life-boat but
where they landed.
Sonia sald: "We were among the
the boat was some distance away and last to get away and the first to be. another girl and I swam towards it. rescued. When we got on deck after
"I did not see my husband again the torpedo had struck the ship we
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The Premier pointed out that the treaties of friendship signed with Japan and Britain at the same date have already been ratified but similar action on the pact with France has been withheld because of the changes in the international situation.
Declaring, "French rejec-1
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Italy's Eyes On Syria
New Diplomatic Moves
they
LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter)-Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, has made a call to aircraft workers for
front with all the alreraft Increased production.
Lord Beaverbrook has issued the require,
"Men and women of the aircraft following statement:
industry up and down the country have promised that they would full
"It is imperative that there should be a considerable increass in output
in the coming week for the testing the needs of the RAF That pledge me may come upon us very shortly. had been made good in the past. We "Is the duty of aircraft factories will not fall the pilots in the days to supply the men at the fighting to come."
ITALIANS NOT HAPPY ABOUT WAR, ADMITS MUSSOLINI
LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter)-Herr von Ribbentrop took an affectionate farewell of Signor Mussolini at the Palazzo Venezin to-night prior to his departure from Rome for Germany.
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GIBRALTAR, Sept. 22 (Reuter)-The torpedo- ing of a Spanish trawler, Almirante Carranza, is announced by the naval authorities here.
The statement says that "it is almost certain" that an Italian sabmarine was responsible.
The attack occurred in the early hours of last Thursday off Cape Vilano, in north-west Spain.
The statement adds: "The crew, except one, were lost. The survivor, when he landed, said that they probably mistook the Almirante Carranza for a British patrol vessel.”
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Spain And The European War
"Absurd Report" MADRID, Sept. 22 (Reuter).' ~~An official Spanish дета agency despatch from Rome said that the reports that Spain would enter the war besides the Axis are "absurd."
However, the agency added that it was evident that Spain's position in Europe was not that of a mere specta-
tor.
EVACUEE SHIP TORPEDOED
·FROM PAGE ONE
ISTANBUL, Sept. 22 (Reu- ter)The close attention with which the constant reinforce- ment of the Italian Mission in Syria is being followed here has
The Axis powers are keeping fair, revolution into an imperial sphere, been further increased by the
living through the war are following Dominion War Loan arrival of another group of ninely mum about the scope and results of the puper saya that the Italian people Itallana en route to join the Ribbentrop's visit to Italy.
Perhaps the Nazi Foreign Minister the Armistice Commission at Bey-gave 11 Duce a few tips on how to emotion and enthusiasm.
German submarine It is possible, however, the paper deal with the Brilish. He has always |
OTTAWA, Sept. 22 (Reuter).-The routh.
thought himself an expert on that continues, that some sections of the
populace are not of this opinion but Finance Department announced that captain could be found to torpedo a subject
seund $300,000,000 Dominionship over 600 miles from land in a
tempestuous sen. they must be looked not only among the Il Duce's Admission
"Conditions were such that there the main people but among certain, war joan has been heavily over-
subscribed. Perhaps again be gave the Italians narrow circles.
to Mr. Hisley, the Finance Minister, was little chance for the passengers, It is difficult to say just how nar-
whether adult or children, A hint that a pep talk pep talk, may be needed is given in Mussolini's row these circles are, but it is in declares that the response has again
of demonstrated the unity and resolu-vive.
"This deed will shock the world. own paper, "Popolo d'Italia," to-day.teresting to have
they tion of the Canadian people in the It is another example of the bor-
cause for which they are at war. After a few Lefty phrases about the Mussolini's war being the transfer of the Fascist exist.
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Their passage hos aroused interest in view of reports here of Haly's envelous designs on Syria.
Passengers arriving from Iraq via Syria slate that the Italians are work- ing very cautiously owing to their prising by the Syrians fear of 21
whose all Araba even by and animosity towards Italy is reported to be increasing steadily
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Into a life-boat. My sister Barbara
"I don't know how many died ingot down the ladder and Derek was our boats, but I was surprised how following down the rope slung from quickly the young men passed out.
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"By the time he reached the water, the life-boat had pulled away and
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It was immediately thought that the "balloon had gone up."!
Nishihara's Instructions
At the same time It was learnett that General Nishihara ond mem- bers of his stal had gone to an acro- drome to give final instructions to the emissary he was sending by air to the commander of the Japanese in Army that had crossed the border the north.
It is not yet clear how big the operations were, at Dougshing as the French communique merely spoke of Japanese "crossing the border and of the French offering "aliff resist ance."
however, that the It is expected, matter will soon be cleared up. Pro bably a joint Franco-Japanese com- munique will be fasued on the sub- ject inter to-day.
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