STEAMER SINKING
SEAS TOO ROUGH TO HELP
FItEXCU LESTER PROCEEDS 02ST WAY
(Beceived 10th December, 1 p.m.) NEW YORK, 9th December. Tito liner France radioed that owing to heavy seas and headwinds s>he was unablo to aid the British cargo" steamer "Volumnia, g.nd was proceeding to New York leaving the sinking ship and crew in mid-ocean -with two cargo boats standing by unable to help. The Frances' brief message said that she received the Volumnia's S.O.S. on Sunday, and went to her, but the sea was too rougli for lifeboats. After a radio conference with the Volumnia and two unnamed cargo boats, it was decided that since the France carried mails and passengers she should proceed. The Volumnia left Wales for Philadelphia and Boston on 15th. November, but was disabled the same clay, and put back to Falmouth, from which she departed on-18th November.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 140, 10 December 1929, Page 11
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144STEAMER SINKING Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 140, 10 December 1929, Page 11
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