South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-17
IRISH RENEW PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
CaSketS Bearing
Victims of ZR-2
Reach u. S. Shore
Thousands Pay Tribute to Is
Americans Who Lost Their
Lives In Disaster.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Resting IN
fag-shrouded caskets. covered with
masses Of flowers and guarded by
armed men Of a friendly nation, the
bodies Of Commander Louis H Max
field and IA OF his comrades, victims
Of the ZR-2 disaster, arrived home
Friday on the British cruiser Daunr-
less.
1t was a far different home-com-
ing than the victims had anticipated
when they sailed several months ago
for England 20 prepare and bring
back the monster dirigible. the dis
aster TO which on "A trial fight sent
A. heroic men Of two nations to their
untimely death
Far out at sea, the Dauntless was
fet by a destroyer division OF the
United States navy. AS 1t neared port
the escort was augmented by a fleet
Of seaplanes, representing the arm of
the service for which the victims
gave their lives. AS the funeral ship
came up the harbor the forts thun-
dered a salute, church bells tolled on
the Brooklyn and Staten Island
shores and passing craft dipped their
cOolrs in reverential salute.
Guard Bodies.
The Dauntless proceeded directly
20 the navy yard in Brooklyn. wheI ?
British sailors carried the bodies
from the deck Of their craft and de-
livered them 10 the keeping Of their
former cOmrades-in-arms on the
pier. Friday night the flag draped
Caskets were under guard OF honor
In the yard chapel, where Saturday
they will be rendered the honor that
the navy pays its heroic dead,
AS the Dauntless passed Quaran-
tine, a navy tug carrying Capt. c. NJ.
loser, representing the secretary OF
the navy, and Commander c. r. Rob
inson. representing the commandant
of the New York navy yard. went
alongside and the American officers
climbed aboard.
At the navy yard the Dauntless
berthed opposition the Brazilian bat
tleship Minas Gereas. whose entire
crew was standing at attention on
deck.
When the Dauntless was made fast
her commander. Capt. Gilbert Ste
phenson, and his staff. together with
the American officers on board. took
their places near the ship end of the
gangway. A whistle sounded and the
British marine guard snapped into
present arms"
Flowers ON CasketS.
Eight British bluejackets then
lifted the casket containing the body
OF Commander Maxfield to their
shoulders and. closely followed by a
bare-headed British officer, 1t was
slowly carried down the gangway
As the body left the ship the marine
guard on the pier presented arms
and the heads Of hundreds OF spec
tators were uncovered.
Each casket as 1t was carried down
the gangplank was covered with a
wreath OF viOlets and other flowers
the gift OF British officers and or
CARNATIONS and friends OF the de-
ceased. The flowers were preserved
in cold storage during the voyage
and brought out Friday for the first
time
Two officers who were to have
made the trip home on the ZR-2,
but who were not on board when
the disaster overlook it, accompanied
the bodies. They were Lieuts. g. a.
Tinker and Telford B. Null
Public memorial services will be
held at the navy yard at ? O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. The body OF one
OF the victims. ]. T. Hancock. OF
Shields, Mich. was delivered to his
father and buried in England. and
the body of another, brought home
today. Commander Emory Coil. will
later be buried at sea in accordance
with his expressed desire.