Mr. Churchill's Convictions.
DISASTER DUE TO INTERNAL MISHAP-
(Received 9 a.m.)
_\lr Churchill, in the House of Commons, when announcing the disaster, said'the Admiralty was convinced that an internal magazine exploded and rent the ship asunder. There was no upheaval of Water- The Bulwark had entirely disappeared when the smoke cleared.
The loss of the ship had not sensibly position, but the loss of life was very severe
affected their militant
(Press Assn. —Reed. 1.2.10 p.m.)
LONDON, November 26
The Bulwark disappeared in three minutes- The' explosion shook every building in the vicinity. Some of the debris was throw-n six miles. The concussion was felt at Southend. Dense clouds of smoke arose across the estuary of the Thames.
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Northern Advocate, 27 November 1914, Page 5
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