RESCUED PEOPLE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 8

RESCUED PEOPLE

WOMEN & CHILDREN

SEVENTY-SEVEN INGLUDED

- "The rescued people are of British, French, and Norwegian nationality and include seventy women and seven children," Mr. Fraser said. "They are from^ the passengers and crews of the following ships:— Komata, Bangitane, Holmwood, Triona, Vinni, Triaster, Triadic. ■" "The next-of-kin of those belonging to New Zealand are being informed by telegram as definite information comes to hand. f; LIST OF CASUALTIES. i "I very much regret that there were some casualties on these ships and the following are reported to have lost their lives:— Rangitane. '>'-■ Passengers: Miss Scott, Miss Beeston, . Mrs. Davies, Miss Herbert-Jones, Mr. Tocker, . Mr. Dixon (whose parents reside in Wellington). . "All the above-named were returning to the United Kingdom after acting as -escorts to British children sent to 'Australia. '.Oi: ,■■: <! ■'■..■. .• ' Crew:.. • ■ .-. ■ W. Moore, ; F. Strickfuss, . H. Strickfuss, / '■*■■ Ws& Skinner (stewardess). ': "In addition, Mrs. Costella, stewardess, is missing and believed dead.

Komata.

"/Chief Officer T. A. Mack, of New • 'Zealand;'; ■• ■ '; .' ' j > Second Officer J. L. Hughes, of New Zealand. - Triadic. '■One FiHrpino. Triona. Four Filipinos. "I should like to express my sincere sympathy, which will, I am sure, be shared by dll in New Zealand, with the relatives' of these unfortunate people. "There is every reason to believe that this is the full list of casualties on the Rangftane, Komata, Triadic, and Triona, and that there were no casualties on" the Holmwood, Vinni, or Triaster, but as detailed information comes to hand those of the next-of-kin .who are in New Zealand will be informed as soon- as possible by tele-"-graph."