POWHATAN'S BREAKDOWN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 103, 26 January 1920, Page 5

POWHATAN'S BREAKDOWN

RTE-VMER BEING TOWED TO HALIFAX. New York, January 21. A later wireless message contradicts the previous statements that the Powhatan's passengers were taken oft' by tho Cedric The passengers are still on lwartl tho Powhatan, and arc waiting for a. calmer sea. Destroyers are standing hv. and the Cedric lias resumed Iter voyage The Powhatan is reported to be 22a miles south of Halifax, in tow of tho Western Comet, bound for Halifax. Canadian Government tugs are going to her assistance.—Aus -N.Z. Cablo Assn.— (Rec. January 25, 5.5 p.m.) Washinn'on, January 22. The Army transpoit service is advised that the Canadian steamer Lady Laurior is lowiiur the Powhatan to Halifax. Iho vessels standing bv have sent wireless, messaees staling that the transport has sunk to the level of the water in the compartments. The bulkheads have been shored ui>. There aro heavy seas still, preventing the transhipment of passeng-ers—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn TRANSPORT ADRIFT AGAIN (Rec. January 20, 0.5 a.m.) New York, January 21. A wireless message received at Halifax from tho Powhatan states that the towline parted, and the transport is adrift. The Northern Pacific landed the rescued Powhatan passengers, and brought the last eontineent of the American expeditionary force.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.