THE ILL-FATED ANTILLES.
/many; thrilling escapes. death boll totals 50 or 60. (Australian an 4 N. 7.. Cable Association.! WASHINGTON, October 25. It is announced that two of those killed ion the transport Antilles were naturalised Americans, living jn Germany. The New York Sun's correspondent at a French port interviewed the survivors, who estimated that 50 to 60 lives ■were lost. The crew wore preservers, otherwise the death roll would have been heavier. The sea was rough, and three lifeboaW were overturned. , 1 Scdrieis' "Of men, including a brigadier - general, clung! to the wreckage, and were picked up after two hours. "Many i jumped into the sea and were jiieked under. ■ There were many thrilling eseapeg. Mieenwhile the convoy unayailingly searched for ;the U-boat. ' , ""'" The ahip was torpedoed "at 7 o'clock m the* morning and many were killed m their bertha. l - -
Six returning wounded men were lowered into the lffeboats. The vessel's stern, rose almost perperidiculari nad many jumped from a height of 60 feet; The crew showed the utmost heroism.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14439, 27 October 1917, Page 3
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172THE ILL-FATED ANTILLES. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14439, 27 October 1917, Page 3
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