1912-04-20 — Page 8

APRIL 20, 1918.

THE CHINA MAIL

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CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS.

PATHETIO

ARDISAS

monanga, front,

the local laws of life ESM

Innumerable narratives of passengers ara published varying in details that all confirming the point that the shook war dititim being mack more

•The comp pesrowly noticeablec

there worgal dnumber in the unjority

The accounts of the scene when the

The millionaires Me Widener and Ms Hner struck the ico disagree. Some Barris, and the novelist Mr Futrelle maintain that calm prevailed; others died bravely after putting their wives the wild disorder broke out and that in the life boats there was a mad struggle for the boats. Mr Lidor Strana and his wife perish- Some hysterical survivors, who refused ed arether. Mra Straus miccessfully to give their names, said the Copaibang parted from her husband,

of the moss Alenging programme was and Chiol Engineer committed suicide. Then, when the boats were being bat these rumours are unconfirmed and lowered, Mr Hays (who is among the

dawn up there, being 18 events includfie 100 yards and 440-yards fint tsoos for oupe discredited.

lost) cama nad shook hands with Major The Londoner, Mr Beasles, and the Peuchan, of Toronto, an experienced their wires who were forced to enter the Presented by Air Hormasjon Mody and Americas, Colonel Gracie, deny that the Fach teman, who commanded boat No. 6. bosts were terribly painful and some of Hove in which interest and officers used revolvers.. v

Mr Hays predicted that the Titanic the wives refused to leave their husbands competition was especially kemi would float till help arrived.

and in consequence perished with them

LAST OF MB STEAD. Up to the present, the only refer ence to Mr W. T. Stead is by the Yorkshiraman, Mr Barkworth, who saw him on deck shortly after the vonnel acruck. Others report that they failed to see him among the men who were watching the loading of the boata As there was no alarm, he may have returned to the stateroom.

was gonerally thought that the liner marely struck the ice, gleecingly and the calmnes at the starit nos ressaared pain. engers, this explaining the absence of panie thingbout

Mr Howard Case valiantly assisted | w Major Butt to get women into the boata. Survivors report that Mr WT. Stead came to the door of his state-room and then returned to bed.

* SÄVENTY WIDOWS.

The scenes of husbands parting.

LAST OF THE SKIPPIR.

with

The reports of Capt. Swith mic de and the suicides of other slicers xunted apparently from a half-demented penger who was one of the first to land, not

Mr Gurg Braden wys he saw Capt. Smith as the Tithical standing alone. Mrs Edgar Meyer, of New York, praises when wave came and knocked hu dner every body on the Thanic. Sha mye her He regard him ch but then another hasband, threw her into a life-boat reways carried him off and be disppeared. "It is also wondered whether Mrminding her of their child at home. Hays and Mr Guggenheim tarried the "There were about seventy of us widows long, or forbore to approach the fast-aboard the Carpathin," added Mrs Meyer filling lifeboats

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(Note-It, as in surmised, the captain of the Titanic as Capt. Hairy Suth many in the Far East will mourn his las. He was formerly on the Pacific run and During the afternoon the land of the well-knowa in the Fast exprain 25th Punjabir dismissed fively selections

the But the-Doria Jand Coptic He under the leadership of Bandmaster EJ.

the Facile rusome five years, ag left LONDON, April 20.

The assistant wireless operator of the and was till recently it command of the Newman be Reuter's New York, correspondent Titanic, M- Brida, testifies to the mar- White Star liner Baltie. Cap William The following were the tweults up to the reports that some of the newspapers print brief accounts of the death of Wrvellous devotion of his dead chief, Mr Smith, brother of Capt. Harry Smith, t'are of going to present

Love-Tyr-1st, F. B. Silva; distance and formerly commanded the liner Gesanic Stead, whom survivors think they saw Phillips, who continued working in his sis in the rame Company servin

in-these waters, At prosent it is not 17-feet 4 in on a raft with Colonel Astor after the cabin when flooded with water. A and Soro

quarter of an hour after, the Captain known locally which of the benthese.

120 YARDS HANDICAPT. I Titanic sank.

said:"You have done your duty commanded the Titanic on her fatal maidon Folderberg (Porstel), 2nd. J. M. Roms Pereira (6 yards), Tims, 12 sco Won by save yourselves."

voyage, though it is thought that it

o ve yard. probably Capt. Harry Smith Ed. CM.)

Other witnesses had scan Colonel Astor with Major Butt on the bridge as the ship took her anal plunge.

It is probable, if this is correct, that both Mr Stead and Colonel Astor found themselves in the set and awam to an overturned raft in a final effort to escape. At any rate, two men, who were taken for Mr. Steed and Col. Astor, finally succumbed to cold and exposure, released their holl of the raft and disappeared

into the sex.

HEROIC CONDUCT.

Passengers praise enthusiastically the caini courage of Col. Astor and Major Butt, Mr Taft's aide de camp. Both helped and cheared the women Col. Astor personally helped a young bride, who was in delicate health, into one of the last boats.

MEN SAVED FROM THE WATER.

LATER

Ara Churchill Candee, of Washing ton, who had both legs broken in getting into a

lifeboat, declares that most of the mza saved were picked up from the water, into which they had plunged after the life-borta were Jaunched.

A WONDERFUL ESCAPE

Colonel Gracie, of the United States. Army, went down with the Titanic, but while being whirled around he seized hold of a piece of grating. He then saw a raft floating upwards. This he boarded nad rescued athors till there were 30 cboard. All were later picked ap by the Carpathia

The crowd on the raft were compelled to stand for hours packed back to back, heig fearful move lest the delicate balance be upsat. Even when someone whispered that a steamer was appriching they dured not look round,

Colonel Gracis says he felt as if he were propelled to the surface by ex plosions. There were bodies all I ground, And the raft was soon full and"water Magged, so that they were compelled to cefase others from getting aboard.

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TRIBUTE TO SEAMEN.

ITALY AGGRESSIVE.

"BUMBARDMENT IN THE

DARDANELLES,

M. "Sheveret, the Canadian sculptor; declares that there was abosultely no cowardice displayed. He said :-"I take off my ha: to the English serumen who went down with their ship, and also those Reuter's Service to the China Mail) wbo manned the boats, whom it was difficult to force into them."

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The - Drunkard" by Gur Thotnai The Town of Crooked Ways, The Body of His Desire, by Mrs Campbell The Principal Girl, by J. C. Sunith. 920 YARDS HAYDICAP List, J. L Gol. Fire in Stabble, by the Farmees Orczy denberg (3 yards); End, E. Combes 40 of Cariboo, by Roger Pocock. (scratcb). Time 241 secs. Won by 3 yards. Roddles, by B. P. Neumann

Etme. GIRLS RACE PO TARD: Laty Recrow the Footlights, by Fergus En medion 2004 Two MIL KANAL Z

Mario, by B. Rider Haggarde A. Tuilan. BICYCLE RACE

AG P Glorious Las, by Dorotaba Garret. iat. AE. Moghing (68 yards): 2nd. D. The Badde, by Clande Farrera Macro (scratch): Time 6-mts. The Mrs Wycherleys Wards, by L. A. Farker. scratch man pas on

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HALF-MIL FLAT RACs (soldiers, sailors

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Reuter's correspondent at Faris mysa wire ha been received front Constantinople stating that the Italian fleet has entered ther Dardanelles, one Italian veas 1 bin ink, and

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Three French first-class passengers emphasise the fet that bar for the blind!

of thuse on board in the unsinka-stantinople says it is officially stated that bieness of the Titanic the loss of life the Italian warships fired pray ctiles at the would have been less, many believing forts in the Dardanelles. The hartacks al thet the launching of the boots was an Sedibabs, Orhaniels, and Kumkaloh were excessive precaution and that there was no risk whatever in remaining on board, lightly damaged. The Orhanich fort re- Fence they refused to go. Many of the plied, damaging an Italian voel, which bants thus lowered warn only half-filled caught Bre and drew of The Italia

When it was realised that the liner subsequently put to sea. Prior to their was sinking some of the passengers Tival in the Dardanelles, the Itali aucceeded in lowering a collapsible ships, 39 in number, bombarded Samos, bont, which was damaged in collision, Mitylene and Rhodes. Fifty poople crowded into the bont, which was semi-swamped, bot one by one they began to peris. from cold and their bodies were thrown out Only 15 survived to be picked up.

CAPTAIN'S HEROISM.

The survivors who were still aboard when the Titanic tank agree that Captain Smith was most heroic to the end.

Just befire he was washed off his feet be megaphoned to the crowd, "Be Britisir." Later he was B0GB helping strugglers in the water. -W

The other officers and members of the crew nobly seconded Lis example.

SUFFERERS."

No less than $5 passengers from the Titanic bave been admitted to hospital in New York.

MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE.

Many of these wont to their death-The Mansion House Fand now reaches aaying "Good luck; God bless you." over £40,000. Sir Ernest Cassel has Colonel Gracie added: "We prayed given £500 and Mr Julius Wernher constantly throughout the night till £250. thelp came."

WHITE STAR CHAIRMAN:

OVERWHELMED.

Mr Bruce Ismay, the Chairman of the White Star Company, is over whelmed at the disaster. He efirms that the Company will do everything humanly possible to alleviate the dis cress, and says he will welcome the most exhaustive enquiry into the dis-

...aster.

Mr Tamay left on the last boat, one of rabe collapsibles.

'HOW ME 13MÁY ESCAPED.

MEMORIAL SERVICES.

St. Paul's Cathedral was packed on the occasion of the memorial service held in remembrance of those who perished in the disaster, and thousands were unable to gain admission. There was a dis tinguished omgregation, most of whom were mourning including members of the Cainct, the Lord Mayor and Shorife diplomats and High Commissioners. The service was most affecting, many being in te

"

The bombardment was simultaneous with :

the opening of the Turkish Parliament, at which the Sallan, in a speech, said: We desise peace, but only on condition of the maintenance of Turkey's sovereign right."

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CORRESPONDENCE.

A BAD WINTER.

(To the Editor of the CRTRA Mire"). Sir,It is generally recognized that the winter just passed has been a bad one. The figures Lsand you, which are taken from the Obserratory Raporte, show, as far sa fures can, how bad it has been, and may STATEMENT-IN PARLIAMENT.be of interest, to some of your remfors.

LATERTM

In the House of Commons, Mr Acland, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said he fully appreciated the serioumeas of closing the Dardacelles to British shipping, and he would immediately endeirour to secure information as to whether mines were adrift in the open Hon.

ITALIAN EXPLANATION.

Loxo x, April 20. Reuter's correspondent in Rome wires that the Italian Floet did not intend attacking and forcing the Dordanellca, por had they the intention of landing. They monly hoped to induce the Turkish Floet to come out and fight, and eventually after two hours comunade with the forte, they wheered off having meanwhile cut racers submarine cables.

......FLOATING MINES.

Turkey notifies the release of a chain of floating mines, and consequently navigation in the Dardanelles is closed.

THE HOME TURF.

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LONDON, April 19.

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Reuter New York, correspondent wires - that hundreds of delegates to the Men and And Religion Congress, which fr W. T. Stend who going to addres, bave hold LATER.

memorial service in honour of the deceased Questioned by the Benata's Com- journalfab at Carnegie Hall

For the Two Thousand Guiness mmittee in regard to the circumstancos | ~ Renter's agent at Washington telegraphs betting is 6 ja 4 agst White Star.

wheroin he left the Titanic, Mr Ismay that Fresident. Taft has ordered all age to Darby betting is 3 to 1 agst

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HARROWING SCENES.

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