Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-07
CREW OF GREEK
STEAMER MUT|NOUS
Vessel Arrives In New York
Port After Many Days
Of Delay


en- Greek liner Thessalonika on the
night after Christmas as she wallowed
in the seas after springing her plates,
passengers said today when they ar.
rived on the rescue ship PATHS.
All but three of the crew, after
much muttering over their plight, led
a wild assault from the steerage to
the bridge where they found Captain
Goulandis sleeping. Aroused by their
onslaught, he faced the mutineers
bravely and drove them all below.
The story of the ThessalonikA's first
trouble when the liner Stampalia stood
by; her later efforts to proceed here,
and her second disabling and final
abandonment were detailed by William
Williams, former American cavalry
man returning from a visit to his
mother. He embarked at Athens De
cember 16.
We encountered hurricane on the
21st, he said, "and some plates were
sprung and the engine room was flood.
ed. 1t was not serious, however, and
the crew pumped out the water.
Trouble began on the 22nd when a Sec
ond storm overlook the vessel. Cap.
tain Goulaniis refused to transfer the
passengers to the italian liner Stam-
palia then standing by in response to
her calls. Those in the steerage came
up and demanded that the Stampalia
tow us. Goulandis refused.
"Then as the Stampalia steamed off,
the steerAge passengers gathered on
the wave-swept deck about a little al
tar, and prayed all night with Father
Rails Traitos.
"Christmas day was pleasant and
clear, but we were nearly famished
for we had had no meat for 15 days
and only a half cup of water daily.
''The real mutiny came on the 26th
when the storm swept off lifeboat
On the night of the 28th, the chief Of
ficer wirelessed for aid contrary to
orders. Forty one women, and go chill
dren, including four infants were taken
on the Paris at daybreak Sunday
while the men waited. The sea was
comparatively calm"
|. Williams said that the PATHS arrived
while officers were dickering with the
steamship Florizel for tow. Tne Pat
ris snapped each time and the two yes,
sells finally drifted apart under the
lashing of the storm. Finally, however
the PATHS took off all the 40 passen
gers and proceeded to port. Officers OF
the PATHS thought that the Thessalon
ika was still afloat though her seacocks
were open.
The crew is due on the freighter Per
ugia tonight.
The Thessalonika inability to re
port her position was explained by the
fact that the sun was hidden.
Nicholas Anastasopolus, wealthy
San Francisco Greek, with his bride
mother and three nephews were among
the Thessllonika passengers.
the vestige of suspicion that this doe
trine is in any way unfriendly to the
nations south of this nation.
His program, based on "the solid
eternal foundations of justice and
humanity" would provide in short 9
united front Of all the Americas tc
maintain the political and territorial in
tegrity of all the states, 1t would
settle old boundary disputes amicably;
it would have other disputes arranged
by arbitration; and it would prevent
revolutionary states from getting sup
plies from other states.
The president held that the bonds OF
common ideals and interests are rapid
ly cementing the Americas and paving
the road to realization of such an ALI
ance in the west.
Back Of the alliance, administration
leaders see a combination really intend
ed to forestall any aggression from
obroad-an alliance to combat any un
friendly moves by European or Orienta
nations in the wake Of Europe's 5 dis
astrous war.