CALMNESS AND HEROISM WARMLY PRAISED.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9303, 20 March 1907, Page 5

CALMNESS AND HEROISM WARMLY PRAISED.

(Receivied March 20, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 19.

The Suevic struck the only place on the Tocks where she could possibly have lived.

Mrs Nance Blair, of Sydney, states that the captain assembled tibe ladies in tihe saloon, calming their fears.

Doctor Marsh states that the women marchedi to the deck like a regiment of soldietrs waibhout a muirmuir or a sound of alairm. The children behaved magndfioentLy 5 letting go the -ropes and dropping into the boats when told.

Anderson, a Gearman 6ea-man, holding the infants in one aim, lowered himself nepeatedly, rescuing many. The captain, calmly smoking, stood on the bridge giving directions. All 'the paseenigeirs are enthusiastic Tegaaxiing the conduct of the officers, men, and the lifeboat mien.

A Lloyd's telegram to-day says the Suevie is in 23 feet of water. Three of the fone compartments and the afterpart ale day. Attempts ane being made to rescue the passengers'- effects.

The Agents-General met the paas&ngeTs in London this evening to offer temporary aid.