THE WAIRUNA.
NEWS OF THIS CREW. Australian-NX Cable Association Wellington, March 1. The Wellington manager of the Union Steamship Co. lias received the following cable relating to the steamer Wairitna from Skagen: "Rees (second officer) and Donovan (cook) landed in Denmark. Remainder taken to Germany. All well Report as soon as possible." (Signed) Rees. AN OFFICER'S STORY. London, Feb. 28. The Australian Press Association representative secured interviews with the passengers of the Igotzmendi. Thomas Rees, first officer of the Wairitna, said the vessel was going to San Francisco on March 31 when an aeroplane suddenly stopped her south of the Kemaj'ar Islands. The aeroplane was sent by the Wolf, which was lying at the baek of the islands. The Wairuna's crew of 42 were taken on board the Wolf and the Wairuna sunk. During the continued cruise Rees saw the Wolf sink nine ships, of which some were neutrals. Two of the Wairuna's ollicers escaped one night jvhen the Wolf had anchored near the Kemaras Islands. Subsequently the 1(10 prisoners from the sunken steamers were locked up for 28 days in the hold, and only allowed fresh air for one hour daily. They suffered terribly in the tropical heat.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1918, Page 5
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199THE WAIRUNA. Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1918, Page 5
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