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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
Democratic Excuses.

Speaker Clark's defense of congress,
against the charge that it has beer
wasting time is choleric enough To
be accepted as a plea of guilt. Such
criticism, he says. is idotic, loose
heathenish and based upon bold and
malicious lies. 1t was in some such
parliamentary language as this that
the house had been discussing various
questions for weeks when on March
IL the president begged of its lead
ers that they make an effort to ex-
pedite the real business of the ses-
sion.
What Mr. Wilson intimated at that
time was that congress had shown no
disposition to push the constructive
Legislation to which the Democratic
party was pledged, and the most of
its speechmalsing had been addressed
to the galleries. On the same oc-
casion, Senator Underwood, who dur
ing his leadership Of the house hod
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
Luke Hunter, La Plata County's
Good Natured Sheriff.

Mr.. Hunter, in the spring of 1876
got tired of cutting hoop-poles IN
Posey County, Indiana, which was his
youthful home and struck out for the
canons of Colorado. On his arrival
in Parrot City in May, 1876, he OBJ
tanned employment as an engineer
which is his trade, running an en-
gine in the sawmill of Scott, Ely and
Cooper for nine months, when he paid
a visit to his native town of New
Harmony, Indiana. In the spring OF
1877 he returned to the San Juan
and engaged in mining in the Needle
mountains with his partner, William
Valiant These gentlemen made two
of the first mineral locations on the
above mountains, which they still
hold. They claim that these noun
tains contain the best veins of min
eral in Colorado-not, perhaps as
high grade as can be found else
where, but the veins are large, more
easily worked, and consequently
should prove to be more profitable
than the smaller ones. All work that
has been done there proves increasing
richness of the ore at greater depths.
Mr.. Hunter was engaged in bust
ness in Animas City in 1880, in the
fall of which year he was nominated
and elected to the arduous office of
sheriff, which he has filled since his
installation to the satisfaction of his
constituents.
AS we were passing the new jewl-
ry store of Brown, Willems and Cha
Waller, on Railroad stereea, a tap on
the window called us to enter, when
a gold star with a monogram in the
center, surmounted by scroll Of
laurel leaves was exhibited. 1t is in
tended as an official badge and is to
presented to Sheriff Hunter by his
friends and admirers, who are many
1t contains gold to the amount of $50
and much more value in workmanship
which was done entirely by the above
firm, to whom it is credit.
Mr.. Hunter will make his future
home in Durango, where he has con-
siderable property. His office will
necessarily be at Parrot City, which
for the present is the county seat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
HIS AGE is AcAINrs HIM.

81 am % years old and have been
troubled with kidneys and bladder
cc good many years." writes Al
lhu' Jones A len, KanSes "My aye
is against me to ever get cured, but
Foley Kidney pills do me more good
than anything | ever tried" Many
people suffer from kidney trouble who
need not suffer when they can get
Foley kidney pills. Mr.. Jones in a
later letter says if it was not for them
he would never be able to work In
the hay field. Rheumatism, aching
back, shooting pains, stiff joints, all
have been relieved. S. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
THE NATIONAL PRESS.

How important it is that the young
man making his first cast should
make no mistake. OF the two parties
the Republican party offers the most
to the young man casting his first
vote. Rich in inherited traditions and
modern achievements it opens the
only sane political home to him. 1t
is the party of construction as against
the demolishing tendencies of Dem
ocracy. 1t has always built, and the
Democrats have ever destroyed. Only
three times in 55 years have the
Democrats secured control of the gov
ernment, and during each of these
separated four year periods the party
brought misery, distress and disaster
on the country. Young men of Wis
ion, of ambition, or high hopes do
not be deluded by any promises held
out by such discredited political
organization. Do not cast your lot
with party that has violated all of
its solemn pledges made four years
ago and whose whole course is strewn
with broken Wheeling In
telligencer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
Durango IS Years Ago

Mr.. A. r. Lewis, our county treas
urer, and his charming wife, are in
the city for a day or two. Altho
pleased with Durango they report no
place like home. Home at the foot
of the La Plata mountains, in the
romantic Parrot City, where nature
has lavished not only her treasures
of gold and silver, but treasures OF
transcendent landscape beauty and
glorious summer climate. When 1t
gets too warm at Durango we have
only to retire to the Alpine heights
about Parrot, for relief and no doubt
it will prove fayorite resort fol-
our people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
A BOggIing Congress.

What is government worth in this
republic if it bubbles and procras-
tinates, wrangles and postpones in
the face of war? The president has
gone to the people himself solemn
ly warning us that he "does not know
what an hour may bring forth" sol
emnly declaring that we are surround
ed by dangers infinite and constant. +"
But what has he done toward put
ting the nation in condition to meet
the perils he announces? He used
every ounce of influence to put thru
the federal reserve act. How much
weight is he putting back of the de-
fense legislation? What is he do
ing as commander in chief of the
army and navy to put them in CON
dition to act
In congress the situation is chaot-
ic. The house passes the Hay bill.
The naval measures are still in EN-
bryo. In the face of our demonstra-
ted defenselessness and in the midst
of the most acute international com
plications, the American congress
hoggles and holds back.-Chicago Tri-
blEe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
IT is WORTH MONEY

wi HIS Jul
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with Sc and mail it to
Foley and Co., Chicago, H., writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tai
compound, for bronchial coughs, colds
and Group; Foley's Kidney Pills, foi
lame back, weak kidneys, rheuma-
tism, bladder troubles and Foley
Cathartic tablets, wholesome ant
thoroly cleansing cathartic, for con
stipation, biliousness, headache ane
sluggish bowels.-S. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

There were 23 in attendance at
Sunday school last Sabbath.
Miss Olive Frazier of Elco Wis
tied with Zpporah Mason last Sat.
urday afternoon.
The East Mesa Ditch company has
started to clean the ditch with Weav-
er Mason as "boss."
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford of Elco recently
moved to Sunnyside where they ex-
pect to spend the summer.
The Mason Brothers lost a fine
young COW last week. Her value was
estimated at about S75 or $50.
Zipporah Mason returned from Riv-
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
Mr.. and Mrs. George Amos were
down from the Hermosa section to-
day on hurried purchasing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Wertin went to
Thcmpson's Park this morning to at
tend the Hauert- Meleugin wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cash, who
returned from California day or two
ago, left today for their summer
home on the Upper Florida.
Little Alice Campbell, niece of Mrs.
c. S. Casad of Silverton, came to
town this morning to visit while
with Mrs. A. r. Lewis and family.
Miss Frances Peterson returned
from San Juan county last night and
departed for Santa Fe this morning.
She expects to stop at Lumberton on
the way.
Mrs. j. II. TAFT left for Denver this
morning to spend couple of weeks
with her children and step children.
Mr.. TAFT accompanied her as far as
Alamosa.
| Nv ond Mrs E,r1Oapo Inh.,zr -.l
family and Mrs. r. Roper of Green
field, Kansas and Fay johnson OF
Barnes, Kansas We're bound for the
Dolores section this morning to 10
cate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison of Pueblo were
at the Palace last night on their way
to Montezuma velley in response to
a message conveying the news of the
death of their daughter.
Mrs. Homer Biggs and little daugh-
ter spent the time between t,,ains
today in lgracio with Mr.. Biggs. They
will move to that point as soon as
they are able to secure house.
E. j. Olson, manager of the Ter
Brock departed for Denver this morn.
ing. He will return to the property
to operate on a more extensive scale
as soon as snow conditions warrant
Mrs. X. Jonsonius returned . tc
Pennington this morning, after stay.
ing here several days undergoine
treatment. DR.. Sorg had charge o
her case.
Taylor Maddox is expected home
from his trip to the northwest to
morrow night. After tarrying a few
days in Spokane, Seattle and Port
land he went to San Francisco TO
a brief visit.
Tom Gilbert and little daughter an,
, his niece, Miss Elizabeth Gilbert
missed the train for Dix this morn
ing, and made the trip in wagon
. Therir destination is Thompson's parl
to attend the wedding of Mr.. Olbert'
niece, Miss Minnie Meleugin who be
comes the bride of Carl Hauert to
morrow. Miss Elizabeth Gilbert is t
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
ALLISON NOTES.

Mrs. George Wilson, a sister o.
Mrs. Chas. Hopper, came down from
Alamosa Wednesday evening. He
husband, who is coming later, ex
poets to work on the ranch here thil
summer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
500 Reward

The San Juan Wool Growers asso-
citation will pay 500 reward for in
formation leading to arrest and con-
viction of any person or persons il
legally holding sheep belonging to
any member Of this association.
4-20-w and sw. If.
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a program and adhered to it, rer ark
cd that in his 20 years of service he
had never seen Legislative work in
condition SO baclOward.-New York
World fDem.)
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

John Rudy and family of North
Durango are entertaining his sister,
and husband Mr.. and Mrs. Bertlsbeck
of Cleveland, Ohio. Forty years had
passed since the brother and sister
had met.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Mrs. Romeo Barasso died at the
hospital in Pueblo Wednesday of this
week. The body was forwarded to
Allison where the husband and child
rem have their home, and interment
was made Thursday in the cemetery
here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

In "two weeks" it is reported hat
Bryan has split the Democratic par
ty of Nebraska III two, but this l.
a mere incident to his splitting he
party at large, which is his latest con-
tribution to political unpreparedness.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24
COULD HARDLY DO HER WORE

Housework is trying on health and
strength. Women are as much in
clined to kidney and bladder trouble
as men. Symptoms of aching back,
stiff and sore joints and muscles, blur
red vision, puffiness under the eyes,
should be given prompt attention be-
fore they lead to chr, mic or more seri-
Gus ailment. Mrs. George Hauck, 955
Pearl street Benton Harhor, Mich,
writes: 81 was awful bad, with such
pain / could hardly do my work, and
| am very thankful for Foley Kid
ney pills. S. G.. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Robert Mason returned hame Mon
day from Riverside where he spent
few days visiting with Mr.. N. X,
Conroy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

berries of all kinds In connection,
she is sending fine Towering cur
rant to the eighth grade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the big public sale at the Axel
Fredlund ranch Friday, April 21.
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erside, N. NJ, where she spent week
and says she had dandy visit.
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Mr.. w. H. Stephens, salesman for
the Peters Shoe company, spent the
day and night in Allison taking the
order of our merchant for shoes.
From here he journeyed to Pagosa
Wednesday morning.
On the DIR. Pollock ranch three
miles southwest of town, sale was
held Friday. The owners of the prop
erty were Mr.. Walter Rae and Mr..
II. j. Caldwell C. T. Burroughs was
the auctioneer.
Mr.. Jas Dvorak, who is spending
some time in the east has sublet the
ranch of Miss Cileste NJ. Martin to
John Mikulasek for the coming sea-
son.
Some of the good ladies of the
church and outside have taken it up
on themselves to give our church
thoro cleaning for Easter. New pa
per mas been put on the walls and
ceiling by Mr.. Starr, woodwork has
been repainted and fresh clean pa
per put on the window panes. To
the ones inside there will come the
feeling on Sabbath next that they are
worshiping in a new church, while
the outside remains the same as be-
fore. Come and worship with us in
the house of the Lord.
There will be an Easter service on
Sunday, April %, at IL o'clock. Sab
bath school at 10.
Miss Celeste NJ. Martin writes from
Toledo, Oregon of the beauties that
nature has provided there in the way
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Those of sunnyside who attended
the cowboy dance last Saturday night
We're William Morgan, Jr., Dewey
Fredland, Ray Short and Sam Car
son. All report they had delight
full time.
Billy Morgan, who is employed at
the Ed. Hendricks farm at Riverside
spent the week end with his home
folks here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. George Amos were
down from the Hermosa section to-
day on hurried purchasing trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Miss Celeste M. Martin writes from
Toledo, Oregon of the beauties that
nature has provided there in the way
of wild shrubbery and blossoms and
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

There will be an Faster service OF
Sunday, April 90, at IL o'clock. Sab
bath school at 10.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Wertin went to
Thcmpson's Park this morning to at
tend the Hauert- Meleugin wedding.
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SUNNYSIDE ITEMS.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cash, who
returned from California day or two
ago, left today for their summer
home on the Upper Florida.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Mrs. j. II. TAFT left for Denver this
morning to spend a couple of weeks
with her children and step children.
MIR. TAFT accompanied her as far as
Alamosa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Miss Frances Peterson returned
from San Juan county last night and
departed for Santa Fe this morning.
She expects to stop at Lumberton on
the way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

JOHN LYONS,
Located on Dry Creek. At wa and sw.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

zipporah Mason returned from Riv-
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IL . ;: 1t !. IL . . /. . II /. a :. :. !.
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Little Alice Campbell, niece of Mrs.
c. S. Casad of Silverton, came to
town this morning to visit a while
with Mrs. A. r. Lewis and family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Taylor Maddox is expected home
from his trip to the northwest to
morrow night. After tarrying few
days in Spokane, Seattle and Port
land he went to San Francisco 70
a brief visit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene johnson and
family and Mrs. r. Roper of Green
field, Kansas and Fay johnson OF
Barnes, Kansas We're bound for the
Dolores section this morning to 10.
cate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02

slaughter OF American citizens
and the conliscation and de-
structIon OF American property
in MeSico ~ his POLICY
OF WATCHFUL WAITING
That ne nas by ms yaciAatmg
policy permitted Che Expectation
OF Arms and Munitions TO The
various revolutionary factions in
Mexico and placed embargoes up
on the Expectation OF Arms and
Munitions to other revolutionary
factions, ana that such policy has
permitted the territory Of the
United States TO be invaded by
foreign enemy and the murder
of American men and women
and children and the American
soldiers with arms and ammuni-
tion exported from our own coun-
try, and in his failure to main
tain a strict neutrality with the
warning factions OF Europe"
The portions omitted are shown
above in black face type. Why did
inc morning paper place a period
nd quotation marks after the worc
-dexico' in the first sentence abov,
quoted? Why did the morning paper
omit from first sentence the words by
Lis policy Of watchful waiting? Why
sid the morning paper for q period
eff eighty-five days, and until this
issue, after its deception
mad been criticised, print the names
of the committee selected to pre-
pare and present the resolutions to
The assembly, out Of their order
thus giving the impression that
.obert s. Clements, Republican can
didate for County Judge, was mainly
for the language falsely
attributed to them2 Why was his
name printed first as a member OF
the committee, when in fact this par
2 er published the resolutions as sign
d by Geo. w. Moody Robert S,
Clements and Frank J.. Lyman? Why
was Mr.. Jyman's name left off? Why
Continued an Page 81
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IRON WILSON 10 HUGaEs.

There is considerable discussion as
to whether hughes Or Wilson is get
ting the best Of the changing vote.
At every presidential election there
are always certain percent of the
voters changing from one candidate
to the other. In this campaign some
Republicans, not many are changing
10 Wilson and some Democrats are
coming over to Hughes.
A letter reached Durango yester-
day from j.. R. Buck, brother OF Ed
win Biuck, our candidate Tor County
treasurer who spent several months
ia Durango two years ago and played
baseball with the Durango team. lie
lis a university graduate from Mis-
souli and was a noted baseball catch
er and football player in college. He
win be remembered here by many
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
GIANT SUBMARINE
BRINGS CARGO OF
DYES AND DRUGS

- NEW LONDON, CONN. NOV THE FAMOUS
~ GEialAN MERCHANT SUPE{-s UBdAIINE DEUTSCHLAND
H. As AIttLyAD AGAIN, AFTER BEING q DAYS OUT FROM II
10 BILs.ILN, GAzlANY. u
DJCAlD ALONGSIDE THE WILLEHAD AND TRANS -
v IEl-D-D CREW Of u
SAID THE TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL
C04w WAS oVl5luo Ed WHEN THE BIG suBMA ~
10 ZINE LAOIi-D lIIA AAEAC4AN THREE MILE LIMIT AND ~
10 DANGER no THEM HAD-IASSED.
IiE ll-i--Es OF IAE GREW, WITH THE EXCEPTION 81
i-L-L4l-,a Idl SAME MANNED THE BOAT -
5lE sI4IlILlJ-rtt4 WORLD uFON HER FIRST
- ~ g.4. IN
h.. lllI. AAUI,4I. HERE STARTLED TIE TOWN
AiGOVE-A FASTENED HERE AND u
MADE PLANS 40 RECEIVE THE BOATS MANIFESTS, u
NO TIME WAS LOST lh UNLOADING THE BOATS CAR "
"tilO1 IS SAID NCLUDn DRUGS AND DYE STUFF
~ VALUED AJ OFEi. a MILLION DOLLARS. {.
THEY RELOAD WITH NIChLE AND RUBBER OF AN u
~ Equal VALUE. u
~ III rs UNDERSTOOD THAT THE DEUTSCHLAND CARRIED {"
AMBASSADOR BERNSrORFF.
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HERALD
PRINTS
WHOLE
TRUTH
THlSE REPUBLICAN RESOLU-
TONs. THE ERUTH is MIGHTY
AND MIST PREVAIL. READ
AND BE CONVINCED.

A. a dog returns .to it's vomit, so
The Chairman aud Secretary of the
La Plata County Democratic Central
Committee, tnru then personal organ
the morning paper published IN Du-
range, wi1uly mauciousiy nrazeu-
ly and falsely reiterate the lie OF
which the Herald accused them IN its
article Of yesterday afternoon enti-
tied What happened to Smith The
Herald is censured because it has
permitted the morning paper TO lie
to ITS readers concerning the text OF
those resolutions for a period Of So
days. We confess this charge, ana
IN reply thereto we say that this is
not the only instance whore it has
permitted the morning paper to lie
50 its readers without calling at.en
tion TO it in our columns. 1he Her-
aid has been too busy in publishing
the truth for its own readers ana
has had no time TO devote to the mis-
statements constantly appearing in
its morning contemporary, and we
would not have taken up the matter
of the Republican Resolutions if it
had not been for the fact that the
purpose OF their partia pub
lication constitutes veiied
attack upon Judge Robert S. Glenn
ents, candidate for County Judge,
whose name appears on the part pub
lished by the Democrat as the chair
man of the Committee.
Now that we have seen to what
.ength the Democratic organization
is willing to go; now that its ne son
a. organ has clinched its misrepr5-
sentation of the resolutions, we pub
lish the paragraph in full THAT THE
PEOPLE MAY KNOW AND BE NO
LONGER DECEIVED.
The Democrat publishes, and the
Democratic County organization cir
culates thruout the county this week,
what they assert is the resolution,
as follows
THAT we condemn the present
Democratic national administra-
ton and the policies of President
Wilson in that he has permitted
and assisted in the slaughter of
American citizens and the confis
ocation and destruction of Ameri
Gan property in Mexico" (Sign-
ebp r. 5. Clements and G. W.
MIouly, Committee on Resolu-
tiOns,'
The fun paragraph of the resolu-
tions as actually prepared, adopted
and published in the Herald on Au-
gust I, 1916, is as follows (and this
is the TRUTH, not malicious false
hoodl:
THAT we condemn the present
Dem0sratic National Admins
tration and the policies of Presi-
dent Wilson in that he has per-
mitted and assisted in the
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
FIVE AMERICANS LOST
IN SINKING OF MARINA

LONDON, Nov. Five Ameri-
cans are missing and are believed to
have persisted in the sinking of the
Marina, according to latest des-
patches.
Consul Frost at Queenstown has
taken the affidayits of twenty-eight
Americans who landed at Beechhayen
and fourteen who landed at Crook
haven, declaring that they were IN
warningly attacked.
The survivors said the boat was
struck amidships, a great hole being
blown in her.
When she rolled over and floated
for twenty minues. The captain was
ua last to leave. He jumped before
the boilers exploded, missed the
boats and was drowned.
One life boat colided with the Ma
rina and was crushed and its occu-
pants were drowned.
The others drifJed for IS hours
amid terrible suffering.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Ma
rina situation is fraught with the
most serious possibilities.
Germany has been asked for sub
marine commanders reports.
American diplomats and consuls,
have been directed to cable all in
formation they have gathered.
IL there is evidence that the Ma
rina was not warned, Germany, it
was agreed will face the necessity Of
acting drastically to expiate the Of
tense.
The United States has made it
plain that in asking Berlin for adj
miralty information, regarding the
sinking Of the Marina, that it was
not intended to intimate that Ger
many's pledges had been violated.
Germany's information on the sub
iect win most likely be essential to
tho clearing up Of the disputes
Wilson is aboard a special train
en- route to New York.
Every dispatch from Frost and
other officials abroad are forwarded
TO him,
The administration is disposed to
give Germany time for full inves-
tigation.
Lansing has denied that the politi-
cal campaign will affect the depart
ment's action or that there has been
any change In the administration =
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
BANDITS
BUSY IN
MEXICO

JUAREZ, Nov. Railway and
telegraph lines are cut 100 miles
south Of here.
Communication with Chihuahua
city is cut off.
1t is believed that Villistas severed
the lines.
This tends to confirm reports that
Chihuahua City is isolated both to
the south and north.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02

as Bluck made many friends while in
The San Juan.
1t will be remembered by those
who knew MIR. Bluek well that he
was a rabid Wilson man. In his let
ter which reached Durango yester-
day MIR. Bluck without any reserva-
ton whatever announces himself for
Hughes and the Republican state
ticket down whore the Republicans
are expecting to take a Democratic
stale. Hoo-ray for Bluckl Hoo-ray
for Missouri Hoo-ray for Hughesl
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02
1000 OKLAHOMA
MINERS ON STRIKE

McALESTER, okla, Nov. 1. -
Seven thousand Oklahoma coal min
ers struck today following the fail
ure of the operators to agree on the
new scale proposed.
Seventeen Independent companies
signed the scale and continue work
Ing,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-02

submarine policy.
A torpedo explosion wrecked the
Mmina's wireless. In the short time
that lapsed before the sinking none
Of the rescue boats could respond to
the wireless, the survivors said.