A RESOURCEFUL CAPTAIN
•« •+- AVERTS fK DISASTER. (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press .Association.) (Received June 1. at 11. 35 p.m.) - LONDON, June 1. The Royal Edward revived a great welcome at Avonmouth. The passengers declare. that^Captajn Wootton's promptitude averted "a disaster. *. r In Cabor Straits the vessel reduced speed owing to the Empress of Ireland's wireless wanming that an iceberg had beep ".pen two thousand vsirds distant: Captain Wootton reversed the engines and put the ship head on, the boats were swung out and the passengers mustered and some placed in" the boats but the ship was not leaking although the bows were baddy buckled.
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Grey River Argus, 2 June 1914, Page 5
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106A RESOURCEFUL CAPTAIN Grey River Argus, 2 June 1914, Page 5
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