MERCENARY JAPANESE

Evening Star, Issue 23497, 10 February 1940, Page 12

MERCENARY JAPANESE

TRADITIONS OF THE SEA IGNORED PAYMENT DEMANDED TO HELP SHIP IN DANGER Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MANILA, February 9. (Received February 10, at 1.5 p.m.) Captain Crispulo, of the President Quezon, told the court of inquiry that the Japanese liner Ukishima Maru refused aid unless he signed a guarantee, of payment. He added that he was forced to leave the sinking ship aboard the second lifeboat to sign papers assuring the rescue of passengers and crew, many of whom were aboard when he left the ship. The Ukishima Mara’s master refused to lower the lifeboats until the papers were signed. He re-' fused to send radio messages unless Captain Crispulo paid for them in cash. [A message received! on January 27, stated: The Tokio correspondent of tho Associated Press of America states that the Philippine liner President Quezon sank stern first after a storm had grounded it on a reef off Tanegashima Island, according to the Ukishima Maru, which radioed three rescue ships that she had safely removed the 114 members of the crew and the passengers. There were only two passengers on board.]