WHITE ROCKETS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1426, 29 April 1912, Page 5

WHITE ROCKETS.

TITANIC'S SIGNAL SF.ENSENSATIONAL EVIDENCE. WE SAW THE SHIP ITSELF. By Telegraph -Press Association-Copyright. (I,'ec. April 2R. j.5 p.m.) Washington. April 27. A was civat.-d by <"iiH. the Cnliforiiisn's donkey eiigiiieiimn. II" stated in his evidence Mini he saw the Titanic's white rocket- ten miles away at midnight, bui did not notify the liriitee, because theoliieers on the bridge could s O e them for themsflve-. An apprentice ulficcr, however, informed the captain, who disregarded the signals, of distress. Gill added that he tried to oralis? a deputation of the crew to go to the captain and protest, but the men were afraid of losing their jobs. Captain Lord, of the, Californinn, denied dill's allegations, and stated that when he came near thp icefields he wirelessed the Titanic, which was 111 , , miles away. Thu Titanic replied "sh'it up and get out." He «aw none of the Titanic.'* signals. If he had received (lie Q.C.D. signal on Sunday he could have leached (he Titanic in two hours. Another ship lay within four or five miles of the Cnlifornian all night. She sent up several white\ rockets, which were not distress signals, and the Californiai) replied with Morse signals. Captain Lord told the wireless operator to ascertain the vessel's name, but she did not reply, so he went to bed, and was told she .steamed away about four. He was sure she was not the Titanic. Mr. Evans, the Californian's wireless operator, stated that he went to bod :\t 11.25 p.m. Previously, by the captain's orders, he warned the Titanic of icebergs. The Titanie's operator replied, "Shut np, yon jammed me working with Cape Race." The chief officer awoke him at .1.40 a.m., saying ho had seen rockets, and wanted information. He thereupon called up the Frankfurt, and learnt that the Titanic was sinking. It was generally believed on the Citlifornian that the rockets were from the Titanic. Buiey, Titanic'-! seaman, gave evidence that a steamer with two lights at her masthead was visible when the Titanic struck. We passed right by, and we thought she was coming to help, and told the passengers so, to keep them quiet. They must havo seen thu rockets, as wo saw tho ship itself. THE AMERICAN INQUIRY. OPPOSED TO PKECEDENT. London, April 2G. Lord St. Davids, in the debate in the House of Lords, remarked that though the Titanic was technically a British ship, the owners were absolutely controlled by an American corporation. The Eight Hon. Sir IMward Grey in the House of Commons informed the Right Hon. 1!. C. Munro-Ferguson that when the steamer Paris stranded at Cornwall no investigation was held. The captain declined to give evidence which might prejudice himself with the owners. An investigation was afterwards held in Amer. ica, and the captain's certitirale suspended. MEN'S UNION DEMANDS. INSPECTION OF BOATS. (Rec. April 29, 1.5 a.m.) London, April 28. The Liverpool Seamen's and Firemen's Union demands the right of the uuion representatives to inspect the lifeboat accommodation, also an increase of the seamen's wages to POs. monthly, and of liremen to 100s. A DENIAL, (Rec. April 2!), 1.5 a.m.) New York, April 28. Mr. Franklin, recalled, denied that there was any attempt to reinsure the Titanic prior to news of the sinking of the vessel. BELIEF FOR THE VICTIMS. London, April 2C. Subscriptions have been received from Paris and Vienna for the Titanic victims, and also from many other cities. SYMPATHY OF UNDERWRITERS. London, April 20. The underwriters, who have lost .£BOO.000 through the wreck of the Titanic, have sent Mr. Ismay n message of sympathy. DOVER-CALAIS STEAMER. London, April 2(1. Tho President of the Board of Trado (Mr. Sydney Biixton) informed Mr. W. W. Ashley (Unionist member for North Lancashire) that the Dover-Calais steamers were certified to carry 1318 passengers and a crew of ;>Ci. They were coinpulsorily provided with boat accommodation for 256 souls, with accommodation for 24 in ouo buoyant. MORE BODIES RECOVERED. I New York, April 26. The bodies of Colonel Astor, Mr. Isidor Strauss, Mr. Hart, and Mr. Allison have been recovered.