WONDERFUL COOLNESS OF THE WOUNDED.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 95, 24 April 1917, Page 4

WONDERFUL COOLNESS OF THE WOUNDED.

FAILURE OF ESCORT PROTEC-

TION.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

(Received, April 24, 0.40 a.m.)

LONDON, April 23. The Donegal was ; torpedoed at eight o'clock on Tuesday evening in the English Channel. She went down in half an hour, stern "fijrsti The torpedo caused an explosion -in the engine-room. ?

The ship's;.officers and crew displayed splendid gallantry, and. the wounded maintained wonderful calmness; otherwise it would have been impossible to have saved practically all the wounded, as anost were in the cots below.

A large percentage of the. wounded were immersed, and their garments were still wet when they landed. Many others were without proper clothing, and were suffering severely from shock.

The newspapers sharply . comment on the failure of the escort to protect hospitaf ships. For three y/&irs ships carrying troops have been daily crossing the Channel, but none were caught by the enemy, who must have be'en doing their best.