CORRECTED CASUALTY LIST.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13225, 30 September 1911, Page 5

CORRECTED CASUALTY LIST.

FIRE PRECEDED BY EXPLOSION

[Press Association— Coptbight.]

Paris, Sept 28. The latest official figures giro 21b killed and missing at loulon in the Liberte's explosion. . , The stock of powder that exploded W ThSxSsion preceded the outbreak ° Several officers perished while attempting to flood the magazine, as the elecrical machinery was jammed. Admiral Bellue emphasises the fact that there were 19 minutes between tho two first explosions, preceding any fire and that the final catastrophe occurred after a similar interval, as m the Jena's case. The first subscription list on the Bourse for the victims' families realised £4000. The French Press Association opens a national relief fund. The destroyers Mosqueton and indent collided while manoeuvring at Toulon. The Mosqueton was wrecked end beached to prevent her sinking.