STEAMER STRIKES ICEBERG
NOT IN ANY DANGER
(Australian Press Association —United Service.) OSLO, July 25.
The steamer Monte Cervantes, with 1500 Germans aboard, struck an iceberg. She sent out an SOS which the Russian ice-breaker Kress in picked up.
The Krassin sent a diver to inspect the damage, and found that the Monte Cervantes was not in danger. It is expected the Krassin will stand by for a couple of days. A Mpscow message received later states that while the Krassin was heading for St. Avnnger. Norway, she received the SOS from the Monte Cervantes. The- Krassin nroeeeded in the direction indicated. The Belsund gave assistance, but whether the vessel was in danger or not was not stated.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 July 1928, Page 5
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