THE HALIFAX HORROR
GOVERNMENT INQUIRY OPENED
MONT BLANC CAPTAIN'S
EVIDENCE
Halifax, December 13. 'A Government investigation of the receiit disaster lias opened. Captain Lamodec.,,of the Mont Blanc, described the collision. He stated that the Imo was crossing his course and exchanged signals. The Imo was travelling at a high speed and the Mont Blanc was going slowly. He believed the Imo altered her course too _late._ Captain Lamodec manoeuvred his ship, hoping to save the part where the picric- acid was stored, but failed. "When the fire broke out he ordered the crew to abandon the ship, seeing it was useless to remain, and the crew escaped to land with the loss of one life— Cable Assn. ' . A SPHRRESIED . Halifax, December 13. ' A spy was arrested-on board, an American relief ship when she arrived here He passed under the alias o> Henry French, but his real name is believed to he Louis Vosburg. Maps o Halifax and important papers were found in his possession.—Ans.-iN.a. Cable Assn. HELP FROM AUSTRALIA. (Rec. December 14, 9.30 p.m. , ) Melbourne, December 11. The Federal Government intends to make a substantial contribution to the Halifax Relief Fund. The amount has not yet been fixed.—Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 70, 15 December 1917, Page 9
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199THE HALIFAX HORROR Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 70, 15 December 1917, Page 9
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