HEAVY GALE

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 53, 26 November 1928, Page 6

HEAVY GALE

ENGLAND SWEPT AGAIN STEAMER IN DISTRESS IN ATLANTIC (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, November 23. Exactly a week after the gale which caused serious havoc in London and on the South Coast last Friday another great wind and rainstorm swept across the country from the Atlantic to-day. London again had the full force of the gale, which blew at times in gusts at SO miles an hour. The air services between London and the Continent had to be suspended, although early in the day they were running to schedule. High seas are raging around the coasts and shipping is running for shelter. Several ships have sent out distress calls, and Ramsgate, Deal, and other lifeboats have been launched to go to the rescue of fishermen. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, is a passenger in the White Star liner Regina, which dashed to the rescue of a German steamer in midAtlantic. The Regina wirelessed today that she set off last night on a 60mile race to the help of the 2500-ton cargo steamer Herrenwijk, of Luebeck, Germany. The distress of the German vessel was first revealed by a wireless message from the liner Transylvania, which said she was proceeding to assist the Herrenwijk in west south-west gales and heavy seas. The Transylvania, on reaching the Herrenwijk, found her in a sinking condition and stood by her. After a hard battle in rough seas the Regina found the Transylvania standing by and was informed that her assistance was not necessary. She then resumed her voyage to England? Later the Danish steamer Estonia reported that she bad saved 13 men of the German boat, and was still searching the wreckage. SOME EXTRAORDINARY DEATHS (United Service.) (Rec. November 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 24. The gale accounted for a number of extraordinary deaths. George Clayton, a Liverpool sandwichman, who was carrying an advertisement slung across, his shoulders, was blown under a steam truck and instantly killed. George Ray, 21 years of age, was blown off the pavement and broke his neck. Two men were killed in a motor-truck by a falling tree. Another died of heart failure when struggling against the wind. Nearly five hundred people have been ordered to leave their wrecked homes in a hutment colony near Ebbwvale. DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN BRISBANE By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Brisbane, November 24. A heavy storm in the city and suburbs late yesterday did much damage. Between two and three inches of rain fell, also large hail. Some city premises were flooded. An electric substation was fired by lightning, dislocating a section of the tram services.