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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17
NJ. CAILLAUX
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lowing: 'CaillauX has left Buenos
Ayres after Il short stay and is going
direct TO France evidently on account Of
the (group undecipheabeb scandal
which he regards as 4 personal attack
upon himself. He speaks contemptu-
ously of the President and the rest of
the French government with the ex-
ception Of BRAND. He see through the
policy OF England perfectly. He does
not anticipate the complete overthrow
OF France. He sees in the war now q
struggle for existence on the part Of
England. Although lie spoke much Of
the 'indiscretions and clumsy policy of
the Wilhematrasse and professed TO
believe in German atrocities, he has in
essentials hardly changed his political
orientiatisn. CaillauX welcomed indi-
rect courtesies from me. but empha-
SEED the extreme caution which he is
Obliged to show. as the French govern
ment, he said. had him watched even
here.
"He warns us against the excessive
praise bestowed upon him by orr papers
asnacialiv the Neue Freie Presse. and DE-
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cepted by the government over resolu-
ton introduced by the Socialists. The So
ciallst resolution invited the government
il observe legal forms and the princl-
PIES Of justice in the prosecution of tn
cases being investigated.
Arrest CaiIIaux Guest
Paris. Jan. 15.-Paul Comfy was ar
rested tonight in connection with the
governments investigation Of the ac-
tivities of former Premier CaillauX. He
is lawyer and was one of the guests
Of NJ. CaillauX at a luncheon given to
SignOr Cavallinie, an Italian. He is
said to have accompanied Deputy
Loustalot. whose immunity has been
suspended in connection with the Call
lauX affair, to Switzerland 10 see Ab-
has Hilmi, the former l[hedive of
Egypt.
General Dubail, the prosecutor Of NJ.
CaillauX, signed an order for the prose-
cuti0n Of Comfy on December "a, and
on the same day Comfy was examined
by Captain Bouchardon, in charge of
the investigation. Cavallnie is alleged
to have been connected with Bolo
PaSha He was arrested in Italy on
November II. The charges against
Deputy l.oustalOt are similar to those
against Caillaux and the immunity Of
the two was suspended at the same
time by the Chamber of Deputies.
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SEVEN MILLION MEN
From U. S. Needed. to
Make Germans Re-
treat Says Sen. Nc
Cumber

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota today gave
the Senate q gloomy picture OF the po-
;ition of the United States and her al
lies. in emphasizing his plea for radical
speeding up OF the shipbuilding pro
gram. He declared England was no"
hearing the brunt of the war, and asked
how long she could stand this strain.
TIE United States must send 5,ooo,ooo
troops to balance the mani power OF the
Central Powers. he said, and ',ooo'"oo
would be needed to make the Germans
retreat.
Russia and Rumania are out OF the
war" he asserted. Italy is losing
ground France is unable to make any
headway. The wall of opposition at
the eastern end Of the battle line IN
continental Europe is crumpllng. WI"
can say how long Italy can or VII!
withstand the Teutonic pressure OPP
timistic, indeed, must he the man VINO
will say Il single year without addition :
al support With Italy under the heel
Of the conuuerer, with France aSSalled
in the flank, who can prophesy that that
will not quickly be brought under the
heel of the same conquerer. ana Eng
lands army left TO battle against over
Whelming numberS"'
He said the idea that pointing out
our weakness discouraged the American
people and encouraged the enemy was
mistaken one. and declared We must
now learn the lesson that Boosting will
not win this war He said he was
tired OF hearing arguments that Ger
many would be reduced to submission
hy starvation. and stated that the Cen
trail Powers controlled three times as
much territory in Europe as the allies.
Tie balance of resources held by this
country. lie said should not he con-
sidered until there was tonnage TO carry
men and products across the seas.
THE Entente powers have about reach
e. their limit" he continued. ITO bal
ance the man power of the Central Pow
ers this country would have to send 8
n1oG0 men" He argued that another mill
Ion was necessary to overbalance the
geographical advantage OF the Central
nations and another million il the Unit
ed States and her allies wished to be the
aggressors-in other words, seven millions
to make the German retreat.
When the United States entered the war
the Allies cried Give US ships" the sena-
tor continued. We assured them that we
would supply that shipping.
we took that duty upon ourselves, the
most important the most vital duty en-
cUmhent upon US in this war. And We
have neglected that duty beyond any 9th
er shamefully neglected it.
we appointed a Kilkenny shipping
board and then went to sleep
lie recommended that the United states
stop sending soldiers to France now and
use all available tonnage for food for the
Allies, stimulate efforts to attempt to pro
duce a ship immune to torpedo attack
and make a full and adequate test of re-
inforced concrete vessels.
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WEEKLY HEALTH REPORT
OF OVERSEAS FORCES

Washington. Jan 16.--The first week
IN health report for the American Ex-
peditionarY forces in France with COM
paratiVe figures as to all troops in the
United States was published today The
death rate Of the eXpeditonary forces
IS not given because the figures would
make possible Il computation Of the
total strength of eneral Hershine' 5
army. since each death in his forces
has been reported.
The report covers the Week ending
Jan -. The total Of men excused from
duty for injury OF sickness was J4.2 per
thousand. similar figures in the Unit
ca States were 46.4 The hospital ad-
mission rate in Franco was ASP. Of
which 40 was fer disease and the. re-
mhlnder for injuries. In the United
states the corresponding figures We're
@@.' and 81 The pneumonia ! rate
abroad was 80 AGAINST o. in the Unit :
cd States: the vcnereal dseas. rate
abroad was LII against "a in the Unit
ed States. the measles rate abroad
was l. against 20 ut home: meningitis
COS. against 0.09 at home: scarlet fe-
Yer COS AGAINST 0.G1: typhoid fever Dol
against nOD1.
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BoMdoin Free Wireless

\ free course IN wireless work UNI
der the auspices of the Federal Board
of Vocational Education commenced
at Bowdoin college Monday night. The
course is open TO members Of the
l,owdoln INN Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps. the Brunswick Company
Of the Third Maine Infantry. and men
Of draft age in Brunswick and Tops
ham. Prof. Charles c. IIu,chins and
Prof Rhys u. Evans of the Bowdofn
faculty are conducting this course.
If drafted man becomes sufficiently
efficient he is to be furnished with
Il certificate which will admit him to
tina signal cnrnS-
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FREE WIRELESS CLASSES
AT HUB INCREASE

Boston. Jan. 16, -Class"s in the free
government wireless school conducted
here by the United States Department,
Of Commerce wiz be increased from
40 to 500, Arthur Batchclcr the local
radio inspector. announced TO-DAY.
The first class will be graduated
within a few days and the school
which Is the only one IN The country
then viii remove to larger quirters
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DISMISS THREE
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS

Washington, Jan. l6.-As the result
Of an investigation into the national
ity, affiliations and record Of every
man in the navy, three highly techni-
cal experts in the photographic office
have been dismissed. Confidential
character OF the work they do made
it necessary. officials say. one of the
men had been attached ~ the office
81 years.
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JUSTICE MADIGAN MAY
GO UNDER KNIFE

Houlton Me, Jan. 16 The condition
Of Associate Justice Madgan, who
was stricken with acute Indigestion at
his home here during Monday night.
was unchanged today. The attending
physicians state that a surgical op-
GRAFTON may be necessary.
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WALDRON JURY IS NOT
ABLE TO REACH VERDICT

Brattlehoro. Vt. jar. 1c-The Jury IN
the trial of the Rev. Clarence K, Wal
dron, Baptist clergyman of Wndsot
charged with sedition. was dismissed by
Federal Judge Howe today after deliber.
ating a hours without reaching a verde.
District Attorney Y. A. Billiard announ''
ed that the government would be pre-
pared 70 try The case again at the Bur
llngton term. which begins Feb. - Tn
$1,000 bond under which the minister ha!
been at liberty was continued
1t was alleged that Waldron had urge
young men to resist the draft and hai
made statements from the pulpit an
elsewhere detrimental to the government
me defendant made emphatic denial i
all charges.
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PROMPT SUPPLY ACTION
ENABLES AMERICAN
TO MOVE

Washington. Jan. 16.-Since the Uni.
ted States entered the war the navy has
taken over and converted to war use
between 700 and 500 passenger ami
freight vessels. yachts. tugs fishing
boats and other craft. This was dis.
closed today in a statement by Chair,
man Oliver of the House investigate
committee. commencing the bureaus Of
construction and repair and steam Ell.
'gincering for the preparations made to
meet war demands.
Prompt action of the bureaus in get.
ting supplies the statement said had en-.
abled the American destroyer force b
the war zone to keep in CONTINUES
operation and in a high state Of efhr
iency despite the difficult and oneroa
service" in which they are engaged.
Representative Britten of Illinois, a
Republican member Of the committee
in a statement commended the Officials
of the marine corps for their foresghi
in preparing for war in advance of it,
declaration.
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HURLEY WANTS MORE
SHIPPING PROBES

Washington, Jan. 16. Chairman
Hurley Of the Shipping Board told the
House rules committee that the Sen
ate investigation of shpp.n:, mas been
SO helpful that the beard would vel
come a similar inquiry by the House.
The committee had under considera-
ton resolution by Rep. Edmonds call
ing for such an investigation hut ac-
ton was deferred.
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MASKED BANDITS
LOCK UP EMPLOYEES
ROB BANK OF $500

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. Is. -Four
bandits without masks today held III
the Continental State Bank in the bus
mess district, locked five employees in
a vault and escaped in an automobile
with $4,000 and a $500 tie pin taken
from f. *. Stratly, president OF the
institution
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CHINESE DYING BY
SCORES OF PLAGUE

teng Chen, Shansi Province, China
Jan. Little hot bed of the pneumoni.'
type plague prevalent and in othe'
parts OF Shansi province. is at preseH
faeteciioW. on the Hoang- Ho, west o,
NlngWufu, and the villages surroun1'
ing II. The natives are dying by scoTss
in the streets.
Appeals for help are being sent broa.'
cast by the American doctors rcccnE
sent INTO the province to investigate ~
plague conditions.
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Bangor Building Concern
Goes into Bankruptcy

Bangor, Me, Jan, 49, GEORGE Z: Will
bur u Son, Bangor building CON
Germ filed a petition in bankruptcy here
today with liabilities Of S67.qSS and
assets OF $4o0GS There are personal
liabilities almost covered by assets.
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THINK WELCKE
ALIEN ENEMY

Portland, Me, Jan 16.- Eric Arthur
Fritz Welcke, a quartermaster, re-
moved by federal officials from a coast
wise steamer here two months ago. was
taken to Boston today by order OF the
department of justice. lie is believed
to be an alien enemy.
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MEATLESS EXCEPTIONS
CERTAIN WESTERN STATES

ashiheton Jan. 1.-THE Food Ad-
mihlsfa'lon has decided all meats a..
cept pork may be eaten on maa,,o.s
days IN a group Of western sta,na 80
which growers have been roroad -
market their stock because -
''''l' ana high price Of feed stufrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Hose 60. 81. >. Loudon Hill. answer
81 SIN alarm Wednesday forenoo",
thr nr" being At . dwelling house in
Wire Mill lln,. owned by the Anne. :
can Glue Go. and occupied Sy Henry
>i'trodge \ line Of hose vas laid aut
No. no; l's.G. as chemicals soon ha
tho -, unGer control. The damage WIS
..lIpht
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Til. Samaritan club met with Mrs. Ma
bel lIoirrook Wednesday evening and pre-
scented her with a Tine box of linen towels.
There was a large attendance and officers
were elected for the coming year. Re-
freshmcnts were served and social eve
ming passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Mrs Emmcline Hawkes. of PittsRurg.
who las been Visiting her sister, Mrs.
George +. Morse. Academy street. has
returned 10 her duties as assistant M
tlUn at the Pittsburg General hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

THE ladies IF Ward : are request
cd 10 meet at The home Of Mrs. Charles
buchanan Friday afternoon to sew for
Tho Red cross The work is important
please come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Regular meeting at 30 clock this eve
riug Of Sanborn Lodge No. 80, I, o. %. F..
with work in the ;hird degree. All mem
bers are urged to be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

All members Of the L. @. G. c. de-
gree team are requested to be present
a, the regular meeting this Thur ny
erering There are several Candidates
TO be initiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

The annual parish meeting Of the
rniversalist Society will be held Mon
day evening at the home OF the castor
Rev. T., W. Weber Union street.
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LOCAL NOTICE

Jack and Jill is at the Acme ipr THIS
"Wednesday and Thursday with Jack
Pickford and Louise HUFF playing the
leading roles. jan16-17
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

CITY Marshal Arson ]. Bacon, has
announced his candidacy for sheriff on
Kennebec county on the Democratic
ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Charles A. Wakefield Of Richmond pass
81 Wednesday in this city on matters OF
a business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Mrs. Matte Fuller has resumed hei
duties at the Heart Cure 90. alter I
.wo-weeks Illness from the 2-'p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

a. A. ingalls, Of Portland was bust
ness visitor in this city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

The Hallowell Benevolent Society
will meet al go o'clock this afternoon
with Mrs Ernest Curricr Chestnut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Iohn Thomas Of Augusta has accepted
position in the packing room at Johnson
Bros shoe fartory.
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FROM HALLOWELL
TELEPHONE s06- r

The rniversalist sunday Sof"o'
League will meet this THURSDAY e'e-
ming with Mrs. oscar Chllds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

j. T.. Kelley OF Portsmouth. y. H., was
business visitor Wednesday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Benjamin Schultz Of Worcester, Mass
Was a visitor Wednesday in HalloWeu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Samuel H. Grimes left Wednesday aft
ernoon for Boston. called there on bust
ness matters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

K. {. Edes OF Boston was a business
arrival in this city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

: : Thompson OF Portland was among
Wednesdays business visitors in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

The Priscilla club viii meet with Mrs
Elmer Douglass Friday afternoon at the
usual hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Al Davis Of Seabrook y II. arrived
Wednesday TO visit friends here for
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

j. W Clarke Of Boston was among the
business arrivals in this city Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

Colds Cause Headache and Grip

LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE Tablets
remove the cause. There is only one
"Brom" eunine T. ". GROVES sig
nature ou box TO-
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ARMY FUNDS STOLEN
BY whistler FOUND

Camp Funston. kas.. Jan. 15-TH
money taken from the army bank q
lamp Funston by Captain Lewis WhiSi'
last Friday night after he had killed foO'
employees and injured fifth, said TO ha"
oeen more than $4,000, was found TO-DAY
hiuden in the walls of WHISPERS quarters
In the barracks here.
Inc money in currency was found store
neatly in a hiding place Captain Whsle
eNioentiy had prepared for II. The hno'
ing OF the money. it was said, probsbN
disposed of the theory that Whistler ma
an accomplce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

A r Davis OF Portland was HALO
well business visitor Wednesday.
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ARREST L0USTAL0T
In CAIlLAUx CASE

Paris, JAN lG-I,c,;s In,st.,lot
member Of III french Chomhe,, If
[,apntic>; fran, onde u.bos, i,,,ouri
1iv rcrently v.s .nsnandad i, con,,nc-
mon with the ,oil1oux cou. ~.
rested mis- morning
Tho n.u.s ne a. ro,,i.,..l,,,... ..,.,.,..+
snre,d oui,l,I, Ind . crowd .,r.hiai,
cs,tbcrod J.. .o, INT, ,,.,., LII ,,,iln,,ni
cried "Doy.n u,th IL. ,r,itn,,,.
pren,iar ,,}.,n,.,,,,, ,,a, ,t1,,,,.a
Iihra cave th.t addit,n,,al d,,r,I,,,a,,. !,
have roartoJ n..;. rrnr, Nh tn,,nI
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MOD Ill. 7 nr.t.I,t ,,.ha ,,,os +nan I,
close ratat;ons u.i,n Salin NImni,. ra.n,
the former Turkish ambassador Ia
France.
Among tht witnesses heard hN capt.
f"Cchatdoh' q 'he farls mll'afy
court TO-DAY WAS eNi ,rehier strand ~
'ile i-ouStaiot case VI. bfiahd teStlil-
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die.inc,1y aie,,Iaaeed III heine rnoda +,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

FRANK Higgins, one of the best known
PAINTERS of Sanford. died Monday al =
iocai hospital, following an illness u ..
several weeks. Mr.. Higgins was -
years old and had resided here neafH
an MS life. He is survived by wv
Dtothers, William H. and Lawreh,,,.
higgins. and sister, Mrs. Charles .
Ieppetts. all of Sanford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-17

goods for this Sale bought long before Christ
mas with the intention of having the Sale Immediately
after Owing to the delay shipping the goods have just
arrived some them having been bought for Christ
mas trade The GOODS and the PRICES them make
this Of most attractive and money saving sales
which will be appreciated by all thrifty shoppers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
LANSING INSISTS
KAISER MUST QUIT
Drive HOhenzollern Family
From Power. Is Purpose
of United States
TRIUMPH DRAWING NEAR
Spirit of Liberty to Stand
Above That of MiIitarism.
Declares Secretary
TRIUMPH DRAWING NEAR

Auburn. oct II.
Secretary OF state Lansing, I'm
speech here declared that lasting peace
cannot come while the beast control.
iinS the peoples of the Central Powers
is still at large" The Secretary OF
Siat" warned his audience, however.
that when the day of wrath" daw ne
America must discriminate be twecp
the military rulers of the Teutonic
nations and the siavish people. who
nave been driven to the battlefield.
Secretary Lansins's speech was ec-
hvered AZ the celebration cf che te0ta
anniversary oe the fouaoatfc1 OF Aa.
burn Eh"oicEical Seminary.
II another war ~ TO he prevented
ne said. strict justice and the commoy.
good must he the underlying motives
OF those who are charged with the re
sponsibilirv or drafting the peace
treaty after RUSSIAN mlttartsm =
crushed
While stern justice must hc tenn
pered with mercy Mr.. LANSING said
when the time comes 10 balance the
account the authors OF the "srig,,.ful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

and children are among the victims. on
saturday night, or the Irish coast. the
Hirano Maru, a japanese liner of about
f7o0 tons. WAS torpedoed and sunk and
of about 22G7persons on boarc -0t pas
sengers and IA crew of ice, only twenty
nine were saved.
Among ,ne passengers were two
European women nurses. three japanese
women and seven children. All were
drowned. Foul weather prevailed al the
time. and once the liner was hit under
such Il heavy sea. there was little chance
for those on board Some Of the sur
vivors say that the submarine fred a
second torpedo a few ininRes after the
FIRST.
To make the crime more dastardly,
when an American destroyer dashed to
the rescue Of those who were struggling
in the sea. the submarine. which had
been lurking about watching It's victims.
fired at the destroyer This occurred as
the destroyer was picking up the sur
vlVOrs.
Captain Frazer, commander of the
steamship, perished W h all his officers.
Among the victims were many aeutrals,
including nine Dutchmen
captain Butler, native OF Faith, who
was n flrSt-Class passenger on board the
IIiranO NHrau. said,
~ had n kind of foreshaduwiug that
W. N'hsu W. ADl ptubFit ~ ' went W pfu
with my clothes on aud with = life belt
u was sound asleep In my bunk when
the explosion woke l'le TN. II daZed me
| just fgr moment. 7 slipped on my life
! belt and rushed up on Deck. bniv Il Few
| uf the passengers and crew were near
the beats at this time. There was a
good deal f excitement. bnt not the
slightest trace Of panic or terror
" got 10 the upper deck and was Just
getting into a boat wnen the vessel gave
81 heavy lurch and for p moment I was
kknocked off my feet. When 7 got up
again the water had reached ms and {;
| high wave swept me into the sea jus' as
the vessel went down
"In the water were hundreds of people
struggling and shouting for help. The YES
sci had gone down before n single boat
could he launched or got away, a very
! heavy sea was running and ram was
| falling in torrents There was enc poor
| lad near me whom tired 70 support
| and rescue. I Kept by him for 2 long
! time, but the cold and exposure eventual
! ~ proved too much for him and he died.
| Gradually the cries hogan 20 fall off as
the people died each minute Sr were