SHIP SUNK IN FOG

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1928, Page 2

SHIP SUNK IN FOG

'Australian it N.Z, Cable Association.) LONDON. Feb. 25. The Peninsula Liner Moldavia in response to a wireless picked up a man in the English Channel, with life nearly extinct, among a large quality of wreckage, following a collision bc- , tween the Italian steamer Aliantara a,ml the Russian ship Tavarisch, in which the former sunk. The Moldavia wirelessed later: “Proceeded —convinced no other survivors. Alan .picked up. died and is being buried at sea.” LONDON, Feb. 25. Al.vstery surrounds last night’s collision. The death roll is l>e]ievod to he serious. The Tavarisch. which is a Russian training .ship, oil which were a hundred cadets, is now reported to he afloat and proceeding to Southampton . Lifeboats continued to search throughout the night. Confusion was increased by tlie language difficulty, and a thick fog also added to the troubles of tho rescuers. Afany of the Afoldavia’s passengers were dining when the ship stopped and others were seated on lounge:-. There was much excitement while watching the lifeboats search among the wreckage in the dense fog. LONDON. Feb. 26. The Tovantsch arrived at Southnmption with her hows smashed and reported a collision. She brought one survivor from a sunken Italian ship. AIYSTERIO U S FE A TURK. LONDON, Fob. 26. A mysterious feature of the collision is that the Tovariscli, after tlie first 5.0.5.. cancelled the call saving that two vessels were standing by. This resulted in the departure of the lifeboats from the Moldavia being delayed two and a-lialf hours. Lifeboatsmen are of the opinion that some peo- < pie on tlie Alcantara might have been saved if the delay had not occurred , Thereafter the Tovariscli disregarded attempts by many wireless stations to , secure information. .