CANOE UPSET.
ONE MAN LOST. ANOTHER RESCUED. By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. London, June 2. Frankie Burns, who was staying at Thames Ditton with Mr. Lucas Cook, was awakened by cries from the river and rushed to the riverside in his pyjamas. He found a canoe upset and two men struggling in the water. Burns plunged in and brought Captain Smith, uf the Dragoon Guarcls. to safety. He then returned for the second man, but the latter sank before Burns reached him. Captain Smith, who was suffering from war wounds, would have been drowned, as he had exhausted his energy in attempting to save his companion. Burns, describing the episode, said: "I am sorry I was asleep at the time, otherwise I should have been able to save both. I saw an upturned canoe 50 yards from the bank, and, though it was dark, I was just able to observe the struggling men. After rescuing 'Smith I went back for the other man and -dived under several tithes, but could not locate him.”
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1922, Page 8
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171CANOE UPSET. Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1922, Page 8
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