ON FIRE AT SEA
FRENCH LINER IN DISTRESS PASSENGERS .AND CREW SAFE. (By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright) | : LONDON, 6th March. The French liner La Touraine (8429 tons) wirelessed to Queenstown that she was afire and in distress. She left New York on 28th February for" Havre. Steamers are going to her aesistance. NEW YORK, 7th March. - The liner La. Touraine carried ammunition and rapid-tire guns. She had thirfy-six first-class and fortyslXj steerage passengers, including a party of nurses and doctors bound for the front. • , LONDON, 7th March;. ' Shipping drcles are advised that thVI passengers and crew of La Touraine are safe. UNDER CONTROL. . (Received March 8, 12.30 p.m.) ; ! PARIS, 7th March; , The fire in the La Touraine is under control.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 56, 8 March 1915, Page 8
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120ON FIRE AT SEA Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 56, 8 March 1915, Page 8
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