THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
STORY OF THE CHANZY DISASTER
By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Paris, February 14.
Rodel, the only survivor of the wreck of the mail steamer General Chanzy, on the coast of Minorca, was asleep when the vessel struck. A terrific explosion followed, and everyone, including the officers, was panic-stricken. Women and children, without clothing, rushed on to the decks, and the waves washed them into the sea. The steamer sank in three minutes. Rodel, whilst unconscious, was washed into a cave. Subsequently he recovered, and built a breakwater of wreckage outside. Later he climbed the cliff. The body of a woman, almost nude, and clasping a baby, was washed ashore in a cask. The drowned include many French soldiers and officers. . ANOTHER OF THE VICTIMS. Received 15, 9.15 p.m. London, February 15. . The Chanzy's victims included Henri Knust, foreign traveller for Ruston and Proctor of Lincoln.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 316, 16 February 1910, Page 5
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146THE SOLE SURVIVOR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 316, 16 February 1910, Page 5
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