BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 6 September 1915, Page 7

BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

THE HESPERIAN STILL AFLOAT

TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING

■T C»>»LB-PBE3B ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHI. (Received Sept. 6 2.30 p.m ) . LONDON, Sept. 5. It is now believed that the Hesperian had thirty first-class, 117 second-class, and 200 steerage passengers. She is being towed to Queenstown and twenty of the crew are remaining aboard. The vessel, which was tor.pedoel without warning, was struck near the bows and the two forward holds are full of water. The explosion injured twenty passengers and a number of the crew. A Canadian soldier, who had been blinded in France, entered a boat which capsized, and while swimming he discovered to his great joy that the shock had restored his eyesight.