The Sunken Liner

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 19, 10 June 1914, Page 5

The Sunken Liner

A DIVER JNSPrXTS AND REPORTS. BODIES MAY BE RECOVERED. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright j Ottawa, June 8. A diver who descended to inspect the Empress of Ireland reports that ho expects to recover the bodies. The Empress is lying si<lew;r in thirty fathoms, HIS MAJESTY'S INTEREST. Received 9, 10.15 p.m. London, June 9, The King gave an audience to General Bramwell Boofih, and expressed his sorrow at the loss of the Salvationists on the Empress of Ireland. His Majesty evinced keen interest in the Army's work, UNTHINKABLE AND ABSURD. COMMISSIONER McKIE MISUNDERSTOOD. Wellington, Last Night. Referring to the cabled statement attributed to Commissioner McKie in reference to the Empress of Ireland disaster, Lieut.-Colonel Powley, the Salvation Army Chief Secretary far New Zealand, says that "Commissioner McKie has been misunderstood. It is unthinkable that he should hold or give expression to such an idea. To suggest that God would visit his displeasure on the Army in such a way, involving as it did the loss of hundreds of lives, and' causing widespread sorrow to thousands of people who had no connection with I the Army, is manifestly absurd. Ido | not believe he said any such thing."