Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-23

10y WoRNlNe icuRNsL SPECIAL LEAuEn wtREi
London, Nov. 23. According to an
Athens dispatch TO the Daily Chron-
icle, survivors Of the Britannia believs
that two German submarines were ly-
ing in wait for the steamship in the
narrow seas close 10 the Island. The
Britannia was attacked from both
sides simultaneously, each submarine
sending single torpedo. one OF
these missed the MARI but tho other
inflicted "a square hit,
order aboard the steamer was per-
feet. nurses. officers and men lined on
the dock showed excellent discipline.
Thirty or forty members who were
wounded by the explosion first re-
cciyed attention The women were
saved first then some Of the crew
douped nfebelts and took to the wat
or. wireless messages we're lmmedl-
ately sent m all directions calling for
help and alii-d destroyers and sweep-
crs arrived quickly.
Was Also on Titanic.
one of the rescu5e stewardesses.
the dispatches say was alst surviv-
or Of the Titanic She was sss o's
witness 20 the unfortunate attempt 10
launch the first two of the Britannlcs
hOhlht WIlllIl HfNhAllt 'ilNtAAANf'' - "f
screw. owing to the list of the steam
ar the screw was out of the water,
and revolving rapidly. The loaded
boats we're smashed ike matchwood.
and many of the occupants were killed
outright, others were severely wound
ed
Survivors were landed at Phaleron,
Piraeus and Eeratsint
Tho Daily News Athens correspond
cnt sends the following concerning the
sinking Of the Britannia
THE Britannia was torpedoed at
O'Clock in the morning and sank near
shore fifty-five minutes later She
was going to SalonitL but had no
wounded on board
Nearly 500 Aboard
"Hor complement included III
nurses and 800 officers and men ct
tive army medical corps. Twenty-fiyo
of the injured from the steamer are
now In the Russian hospital, while
others are aboard allied warships
"Thc islanders saw the vessel sink
ing and the victims struggling In tho
waves and promptly responded to the
appeals for help and an Anglo-French
s1uadron from Piraous, comprised %
dcstroycrs aud auxiliarios Immediate
Iv won't TO the scene.
"The injuries Of some OF those on
board are very severe, especially tho
occupants Of two boats which were
caught by the propollers OF the steam
cr The women Of Hea tore up their
clothing 10 bandage the injured
Thc Britannia had 5000 beds.
which hnd been prepared fer the re-
ccptIou Of sick and wounded an hour
prior to the torpedoiuE.'
Loss Of life small,
The smllucss OF the loss ot life on
board the Britannia is believed here
lo have been due TO the steamers
mpeunocut lifc-savng equipment
She bpd double bottom over five
fact deep divided into q large mum
bcr OF compartments, and this system
extended well above her water Tine
"rro ship carried forty-eight Of the
largest life boats ever fitted on am
Droau liner. two of them b"iue
equipped with powerful onenes They
We're arranged I'm four Eroups, LEAVING
large space for the m1rshallipg OF
rl4s.urcrs i'm case Of disaster IT'D"
dauts wore built ON "a new principle
s0 fh.t the boats could Doe launched
electrically ON an even Keel NJ ta"
Ship We're badly listing and launch vi.
No boats from one side ~ nocesst"
Tho ship had sixteen uHust
IuKNtals ana six ~ the main com
THrfwtuts could be- flooded without
affecting the stability of tHs HaIp