THE TITANIC.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 15 May 1912, Page 7

THE TITANIC.

■:-^EVIDENCE FROM THE CALI- ■, /* (FORNIAN. CABI,E-f PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. . (Received-May 15, 1.30 p.t».) ■ LONDON, May 14. The captain of the Californian. depos- ..- that 'he was trying to converse by of Morse lamp signals with un■vnown signals apparently between him the Titanic. He was certain it white rockets that- he had seen not distress signals. She was six off, and \e did not believe she was Titanic. Tile admitted that if the ■Marconi operator had been aroused ■when the rodke'ts were seen he would picked up the Titanic's messages. Gibson, an apprentice, gave evidence Stone, the second officer, looked his glasses and reported that vessel had a heavy :lr»t, . Xord Mersey sharply examined Stone, denied 'Gibson's statement and as■jserte^ that he. only thought they might ■liaveNybeen distress signals after he ■lieard of the disaster. .