THE RAGE FOR SPEED

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10612, 19 April 1912, Page 5

THE RAGE FOR SPEED

TIME-TO CALL A HALT.

(Received'-.April 17, 8.5 a.m.)

LONDON, April 17. The Times questions whether it is not timo to call- a (halt in mammoth steamer construction, which, makes for speed compactions- and the selection of a track dangerous in certain seasons wlieoj a safer route exists. j The Times appeals for a saner. I sounder, public opinion on the subject. I BERLIN, April 17. German papers condemn the rage for speed, and describe the Titanic's voyage as an 'attempt ito break the Olympic's record. German underwriters lose £75,000 on the Titanic. German ships have been instructed to make southern route to America.

OPINION OF TITANIC'S BUILDER.

PROVSION FOR FUTURE SHIPS

(Received April 18, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 17. < The Right Hon. Alexander Carlisle, the Titanic's builder, is of opinion that if the vessel struck stem first the masts would have been.buckled, and it would thus be impossible (to send wireless messages. ' In the future vessels will probably have a smfeHer. number of bulkhead dooirSj-'which ishouldbe closed* between h'siiiiset and sunrise, and hav£increased , boat aacommodation. , ~'

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST; PAUL'S,

■MANSION HOUSE FUND OPENED

(Received April 18, 10.50 a.m.)

LONDON, April 17. / A memorial service is to be held at St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday. The Lord; Mayor of London has opened a Mansion House Fund, and suggests that every newspaper in the Kingdom should receive and acknowledge donations for >a week, in which t time it should be probable to raise an adequate fund. There were 3000 sacks of mails on tho Titanic, including 1556 from London.