NO CORROBORATION.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19812, 27 December 1929, Page 8

NO CORROBORATION.

REPORTED LOSS OF WHALE CHASERS.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, December 26. It was reported in Dunedin on Tuesday afternoon that two of the whale chasers attached to the Norwegian ships in southern waters had been crushed in the ice pack, and that such was the extent of the damage that they had foundered. It was also stated that the crews of these chasers were rescued by the factory ships which happened to be close to the smaller vessels. However, the names of the chasers and other definite information are not available. When questioned this morning, the wireless operator of the Eleanor Boiling, who is in constant communication with the whaling fleet, denied knowledge of any such happening as was reported. "Even if we knew that these whale c'.asers had been sunk, we could not give out any information," he said.

Messrs Brodrick and Chalmer, local agents for Lloyd's, with whom the Rosshavet fleet operating the C. A. Larsen is insured, stated to-day that no word had come to them. In any case if the loss was reported to Lloyd's, the news would be received by the Invercargill agent, and there the matter stands until the rumour is proved correct or otherwise by official intimation.