Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-02

1 off the power, and the ship kept on her way despite the great holes torn by the torpedo, not beginning to slow down until the water rushed into the boiler room, eXtinguishing the fires. There Was No Panic. | This added to the confusion in the launching of the life boats. There was no panic, however, and by the time the Llandovery Castle lost her momentum most of the boats were over the side. Those above decks be- gan climbing into them in good order. But many were unable to reach the boats, and the ship was sinking rap- idly. They jumped into the sea, and a few of them were picked up.
 According to information received by the Canadian Red Cross here, Ma jor Lyon, from the Llanovery Castle was forced to stand in the coming tower, despite an injured foot, while the German submarine officers ques- toned him. The Germans insisted that Major Lyon was an aviation off, cer. despite the officers strenuous de- nials. The Germans even threatened to shoot Major Lyon, contending that he was an officer of the lighting unit. not a medical officer.
 The captains boat. containing the survivors, was picked up by the de- stroyer Lysander, the commander of which has reported that he had found no trace of the remaining five boats.
 Twelve Sisters Drowned.
 One boat in which there were twelve
 sisters was seen to capsize The sisters !, were thrown out and either were 1 drowned directly or caught beneath tht
 boat. A Canadian sergeant, who wa
 in the same boat, managed to crawl or
 the keel.
 Nothing Seen of Remaining Five Boats f Nothing had been seen of the remain ing five boats. Whether or not the, 4 had been destroyed by shell fire. tn n commander of the Lysander could no o say. The submarine was observe
 charging wreckage, on which might = have been survivors, and in the localit - where it was likely some of the boat q i were drifted.
 Moreover, the submarine steame
 swiftly towards the captains boat con
 taining the survivors, and passed jus . astern. Ordinarily such a manoeuvr z would disturb the water so as to mak U the capsizing of a small boat almoe : a certainty. This boat, however, keE II II on her keel.
 r Boat Carried Down by Whirlpool. = Ho wthe little craft with the nurse 7. was swamped is also described. Nc n far from the stern of the sinking yes e sel, when the latter sank stern frs
 the boat was carried down by tn l. whirlpool created. The commander n the Lysander, describing the ferocit u of the submarine commander, said e 'The Canadian sergeant was deze IS with the huffeting he had received an e was bruised. When the overturne L. boat got near the submarine the SCI 't geant climbed aboard in very e1
 hausted condition. He thought it WE
 rescue, but he was seized by one
 the submarine officers and thrown baC . like a handbag"
 Tried to Ram Survivors Boat. IS After the submarine charged in ,e the wreckage," says the commando
 from what have heard I firmly b.
 lieve that the submarine tried to ra the survivors boat and thought it h; ,t done so.
 a. "As far as can he ascertained o1 : stol<er was observed on the upper de- r. just as the ship was disappearing. V ,d have since been cruising in the neig 7e borhood, but not single speck to wreckage of any kind was seen. Nett 1o CT have we been able to find any tra d. of the missing boats."