1939-06-03 — Page 24

Eighty Dead In Thetis Disaster

(Continued from Page 1) low tide a hole can be cut in the hull.

A squad of workmen with oxy- acetylene equipment have left Birkenhead for the scene.

that a rope has been passed under the bow of Thetis, which it was hoped to move shortly:

Six salvage experts who helped to raise the German Fleet at Scapa Flow left the Orkney Islands by Meanwhile, "camels" (steel cy-air last night for Liverpool to as- linders containing compressed air)sist in the salvage. have been lashed to the stern of the Thetis to prevent it inking.

ANXIOUS WIVES

An Orkney salvage steamer, with a special compressor plant, has also left for the scene.

It is understood from reports Anxious wives of the imprisoned that there is no doubt the forepart men stood all day outside the offices of Thetis is flooded, although from is of Cammell Laird Birkenhead the reports of those saved

in

it awaiting news of their menfolk.

certain that no members of the crew In the evening, Mrs. Bolus, whose are entrapped there. husband, Lt.-Comm. Bolus, is one of those trapped in Thetis, advised them to go home, and get some sleep.

Mrs. Bolus said: "Nothing will happen for a while."

At 10 o'clock last night the Ad- miralty stated that hope of saving any further lives from Thetis is now diminishing.

as anticipated

They state the stern of Thetis did not reappear when the tide slackened at 6

p.m. and an attempt is now being made to lift the stern of the submarine with pontoons.

ROPE UNDER SHIP

Reports received in London late last night said that a member of the trapped crew had died in try- ing to escape.

SAD NEWS

Mrs. Caroline Hole, of Devonport, sub- received last night from the marine depot at Gosport a telegram Stoker stating that her husband,

have Wilfred Hole, is believed to died while endeavouring to escape from Thetis.

The telegram added that this would be confirmed when definite news was received.

When the Llanduno lifeboat, which was called out in the after- Rear-Admiral B. C. Watson, Com-noon to take a doctor to the scene, manding Submarines, arrived in returned last night the Coxswain Liverpool last night to direct rescue operations.

Cammell Laird officially

said he understood six men had escaped from Thetis and three had stated died.-Reuter.

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Robert George Witchell, aged 34, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards this morning with the embezzlement of $4 from the Hong Kong Government whilst employed in the Colonial Secre- tary's Office.

The case was remanded for one week. Inspector Murphy appeared for the prosecution.

Chungking, To-day.

Mr. Hsiao Fu-cheng, member of the Central Executive Com- mittee of the Kuomintang and one of the oldest Chinese re- volutionists, died at Bangkok, on June 1 at the age of 76. Central News.

Chungking, To-day, Machine-gun fire from Hung- jao and Nantao districts was clearly audible in Shanghai in the small hours of Thursday and Friday mornings, accord- ing to a Shanghai report. Central News.

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London, To-day.

An Admiralty statement states that divers engaged on salvage of Thetis report- ed at 1 a.m. to-day that they heard tappings from the entombed men, Reuter.

Chungking, To-day. Under the alleged instigation of the puppet regime several hundred women workers of the Lun Chong Cotton Mill in Pootung, Shanghai, held anti- British demonstrations yester- day, says a Shanghai report.

The demonstrators paraded the streets, shouting anti-Bri- tish slogans. Central News.

The shooting affair in Shanghai Street on Tuesday had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when three men appeared in court charged with others not in custody with robbing a gold- smith's shop at No. 449 Shanghai Street. First defendant was addi- tionally charged with shooting at a Chinese detective with intent to murder; shooting with intent to maim, disfigure or disable, or with intention to resist or to prevent lawful apprehension; possession of a Mauser pistol and 26 rounds of ammunition without licence and with breaking the Deportation. Or- dinance. Second defendant was ad- ditionally charged with possession of 10 rounds of ammunition and one ammunition clip without li- cense and with breach of the De- portation Ordinance. Third de- fendant was additionally charged with possession of an automatic pistol, 45 rounds and an ammuni- tion clip without license. Formal remand of one week was granted.

Another British soldier, John McNally, 22, of the Royal Scots, whose name was men- tioned yesterday in the Central Police Court, has been arrest- ed.

He was charged this morn- ing before Mr. Forrest, with having conspired with William Crookshank and John Steven- son, members of the same re- giment, to prepare a witness.

Accused pleaded not guilty and was remanded until Juné 5. Bail of $100 was allowed.

Mr. Forrest again issued a warning that the Court would' not tolerate any interference with witnesses connected with the case.

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