HOSPITAL SHIPS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1917, Page 1

HOSPITAL SHIPS

The iult'a ftfinea (Australian & N.Z. Cab's As.meiition and Renter.) LONDON April 13. The hospital ship Salta was mined in the channel. Fifty two perished. The hospital ship Gloucester’s wounded were saved. LONDON, April 13. ■The Admiralty reports that the hospital ship Salta was mined and sunk during had weather in the Channel oil Tuesday. iso wounded were aboard, but five medical men, nine nursing sisters, and tlfirtyeight of the ILA.M.C. personnel are missing. The Snlfa was a converted French liner, and outward bound for France. Gloucester Castle Sunk LONDON, April 13. The Admiralty reports-the hospital GloU coster Castle was torpedoed without warning in Mid-Channel on the night of March 30-31. All the wounued wore saved. A Berlin official report issued on Wednesday proclaims that the vessel was submarined,' thus removing any doubt on the matter. LONDON, April l'l. There were 450 wounded men aboard the Gloucester Castle. The Doctors and nurses did magnificent work in saving the wounaeu. They calmly and methodically removed the patients to the upper decks and thence to the rescuing boats. There was no semblance of panic and the best traditions of the army and medical service were splendidly maintained. The torpedo struck at three o’clock in the morning and a large number of craft of every description quickly answered the wireless call for help and the patients suffered little from their distressing experience. The crew on the deck distinctly saw the submarine and they agree that no warning was given.. Many of the engine room staff were badly scalded.