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MORRO CASTLE DISASTER RADIO OPERATOR'S CHARGE | (United Press Association.) i (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) , NEW YORK, September 11. (Received Sept. 12, at 9 p.ui.) j At the Federal investigation into the I Mono Castle disaster Eben Abbott, chief engineer, »tatcd that lie never visited the engjneroom during tlie eonllagration. and within half-an hour of being awakened lie left the burning vessel iu a lifeboat with .’SO members of the crew and two passengers. He said he looked at the life and decided that it was every man for himself.A, number of passengers gave evidence and all agreed that there was a lack of organised effort to evacuate them. Xu a newspaper interview the assistant radio operator charged ActingCaptain Warms, with deliberately having delayed the ordering of the S.O.S. Several passengers gave evidence that no lire alarm was sounded. The passengers were awakened either , by: the smoke or bv room stewards.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22366, 13 September 1934, Page 9
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