ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
LONDON, November 20. (Received' Nov. 21, at 4.20 p.m.)
An Australian soldier, describing the torpedoing of the Southland, states that there were 2000 men on board." The transport was torpedoed just before the morning inspection, and ohe men were already paraded on the decks and fell in. The company nearest the boats got quickly and quietly away, and the other companies waited quietly four deep. Beside the pattering of feet there was no noise whatever. Some of the men began to take off their boots and coats, and others smoked and joked. When the last boat was away the captain thought he could beach'the vessel, and called for volunteer stokers. Ten soldiers, including a lieutenant, returned 1 stripped except for their breeches and boots, and went below, where they, had to raise steam from 801b to 2001b pressure.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16547, 22 November 1915, Page 5
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