GALES IN NORTH SEA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 October 1926, Page 9

GALES IN NORTH SEA.

DUTCH SAILORS ABANDON CAPTAIN.

3.r Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 12, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, October 11. The Dutch drifter Theodora was overwhelmed by a gale in tho North Sea and half filled. The skippere, Toom was injured in the thigh and taken below, and the crow manned tho pumps until tho ship began to sink. Then they prepared to abandon the craft. Tho skipper appealed to bo taken on deck, but tho crew ignored him, saying they had no time. They went overside leaving him to his fate. Captain Toorn dragged himself on deck, fastened .some planks to a barrel, and when tho Theodora sank ho saw a lad struggling in the water and took him upon his shoulders. lie clung to the raft for five hours, when a German trawler picked tho pair up. Tho lad died half an hour later. The remainder of the crew were drowned. Captain Toorn is in hospital at Shields. TRAWLERS SLINK BY STORM. TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 12, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, October 11. A galo caused havoc among the Dutch shipping fleet in the North Sea. In addition to tho Theodora, it is known that two other vessels were sunk and twenty-five lives were Joist. STEAMERS DELAYED. ROYAL PASSENGER INDISPOSED. By Cablo—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 12, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON] October 12. A severo storm is raging in tho North Sea.

Queen Mnud was indisposed after a rough crossing from Oslo, tho steamer arriving at Newcastle-on-Tyne fourteen hours late.