GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

LINER’S COLLISION. LONDON, Aug. 11. The Otranto, outward bound from Immingham for Norway on a pleasure cruise, with a full passenger list, collided with tho Kitamo Marti. The Ot- /r ran to is returning to Grimsby. Tho - Kitamo Maru lias sent a wireless mes- ■■ sage that her own damage was serious, and that she is returning to the Humber.

SOVIET PRESIDENT. LOYDOY, August 11. There *is a mystery associated wi th the departure of M. Stalin (Soviet President) from Moscow for the Caucasus, where it is reported that lie will undergo a health euro. Reports reaching Paris state that his fall is imminent. M. Bukharin is his most likely 'v successor.

WELSH GATHERING. LONDON, August 11. There were inspiring scenes at A the Eisteddfod at Triarchy, when 200 Welsh from Australia, New Zealand and other dominions took the platform. They were greeted bv salvoes of cheering hv 15,000 assembled in the panlion. Songs of welcome followed. SUBMARINE VICTIMS’ FUNERAL. ROME, August 11. The bodies of the submarine “F. 14” victims were interred in the presence of the whole armed forces at Pola. The first complete account of the dramatic dialogue preceding the salvage of the submarine has now been published. A sister ship the “F. 15,” which was searching for tlie position of the “F. 14” sent out repeated messages, to which came a feeble reply from’the “F.l4’s” telephone: “We hear you. Come nearerP’ Ten minutes afterwards, tho following words were heard: “Come nearer! You are too far left. Turn more to the right.” Then later came the message: “We are at angle of seventy. Move forward slowly. An hour later, this message was heard: “We’ve dropped all ballast. Tell us if salvage is proceeding.” Submarine “F. 15” answered: “Yes! Big pontoons and cranes arc coming from Pola.”

Later in the afternoon, tlie following was heard: “We twenty-four are safe forward. Three have perished. Hurry. Gas coming.”

This was followed a few minutes later by: “We are breathing gas, and suffocating. Hurry!” Then, finally, came the last feeble words: “We feel it is all over: Viva It The last word was obviously “Italia,” but it was uncompleted.