MUTINY SUPPRESSED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 388, 23 June 1928, Page 9

MUTINY SUPPRESSED

MESSAGE FROM LINER THRILLING DRAMA OF SEA (United P.A.—By Telegraph Copyright) (Australian P.A.—United Service) Heed. 9.45 a.m. COLOMBO, Friday. LATE reports confirm the earlier messages that the situation on the liner Jervis Bay is well in hand. The trouble appears to have originated in the vicinity of the Cocos Islands. One message received to-day reads: “Mutiny suppressed.”

An earlier message said: —; According to the latest information, the situation on board the Jervis Bay is much easier. A wireless message from the ship says a constant guard is kept over the eight stowaways, who had threatened to take charge of and fire the ship. The cruiser Suffolk, which is eu route to the China station, and is approximately 800 miles west of Colombo, has been ordered to hasten to the assistance of the Jervis Bay. The armed guard on. board the Slavol expects to meet the liner about 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Suffolk has been instructed to assist if the disaffection has spread to the crew of the Jervis Bay. A London message says that the general manager of the Commonwealth

Line, Mr. H. B. Larkin, made the following statement to the Press: —- “From the master’s latest messages, the position on the Jervis Bay seems to be well in hand. There is no cause for any anxiety. The ship will arrive at Colombo on Monday according to schedule. There the necessary action will be taken against the recalcitrants.” The staff of the Eastern Extension Cable Company’s station at the Cocos Islands heard the Jervis Bay’s wireless communication to the Admiralty’s oil fuel vessel Francol. A Melbourne message says that Mrs. Daniels, the wife of Captain Daniels, of the Jervis Bay, has received the following wireless message: “Ail is well; do not worry.” Among- the passeng-ers aboard the Jervis Bay are Mr. Francis Bate, ’cellist, and Miss Gladys Vincent, violinist, both well-known musicians.