Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-04
DRIVING NORTHEAST SNOW STORM
MAY PREVENT RESCUE WORK TODAY
rE>Cl Frs HEROIC WORK


Land. y. <. Jan. .-Exccpt
. .ga .,nundcd mon. Gerry one Il
e.a7 III nat.lofcids an! more than
fu"m helpless on their cots.
-, 500 soldiers who We're pas
-er the stranded army trans
o.~. .nrthcrn Pacific we're safe
a.sr-r ~ board naval vessels to-
- !. Inc close of tho second day
o,e o. The most r.marKat ma
~,, rc-c.es in the history Of the At
t~.~ cl4st When darkness began
- IA i. 0 clock, enforcing suspen-
transhipnenr operations,
lam mo.1i- and propelled craft
lie navy and coast guard had
.iksn e.. the liner 2o4l troops in ad-
e.tp0 - 80 soldiers and led Cross
.r,.s a -ricj ashore yesterday IN
p NeatN and the brooches buoy.
III opcgat.o' praised by army OH.
AL: he's as a fine piece Of work.
va ,omnlctcd without an accident,
~, FOR me caps4zing os 4 lifcboat
h. cu. the loss Of d single life.
rhs ta,Iv veterans of the Long Is
t7t ,'oa.. Guard, with hundreds OF
.1se.c~ 10 their credit during the past
.a.Adn Won the honors in yesterdays
ego, work and performed valiant
ser, ,cr q, assistingthe navy today.
| BIT Il MS the sailormen With sturdy
oQats .kiiluliy maneuvcred in chop
- sur. " no carried their khaki clad
o-o;hc.g IN arms to safety today.
rom carly morning until dusk, thu
sc-a craft. light draf. submarine
has-rs power launches and whale
oat"- Dticd between the stranded
oo ship and the flotilla Of cruisers.
acstfryuis and tugs anchored Just
.tstl tho treacherous sand bars
IL. Brought the Northern Pacific to
60. wilma a mile OF Fire Island
.,hi The chascrs. stcainin. IN a.
"'o>- 10 the breakers, nosed against
n r'ec SIDES of the liner and took
L 50 n!cn a: a time. Tho launches
a:i,et IL - 80 at a trip and the
Nha,Ou0.ts and life savers surf boats
.csonr number, according 20 their
IN
SG-lt7 ,ad.rrs were dropped over the
-aasn"rt bow and down them the abb
7ot'"d 'tIcrs scrambled. The wound
No. lowered over tn side III bas-
~ r. 4 few cases where shattered
r.. -4I ~. knitted. were carried
j WI -4ozWays {. launches held steady
- Or wiling hands. Hour after
'o.- j-l '-aashipment went on with
- arI driving on rescuers and res
IT.. aI Nth spumc drenchinS all
a"i tn t-,rs 10 and from the war
--- "-e Voga.ied were hoisted aboard
~tt Ship Solace withcGt TIE in
an. laval officer. said. and
-rdicrs climbed the sides OF
s-.- y4chts and tugs. six OF
.-~e,l -cNari New York before
---r.. ~cat,.sr con.irues-a
-, blowing of shore and
a. ro;--atc Is nicht set IN .
+"r rrrlai~ius :" mon will
.. r'fpro 9oln tomorrow. ma
.-.-a'iHs On shore with n.
a-- aid Sou.e Of these are
sses " men With limbs
.lr,'i,r positions and A
t.sfl pr-,''.it th"Ir removal
rarirc. standing almost
lands ~ ards or SHORE.
- 'onlZht. according 70
/ luc coast guard officer
o., gear Admiral Canur.
90 the Thrd Eaval Dis
4s ',AinG very little water.
Mess severe ridwIrter
-. N YOU'D stand the
he seas urt!l 4 wreCknS
r.7se tGss arc a!resdv stand
ron orders Of the navy
~ pgll her free This
'.. begun. ha asserted. as
wa cleared o: passer
'1-o.gh 80 night the
7cs si<ra' platform
, veil ard ire fasshir
l- sc-e5 ~itr :ashltght
N--. 'hsr score OF war
.I MAJ stood b. the liner
go brilliant and Hnpar-