PRACTICALLY NO HOPE
PATROL VESSELS ON SPOT. BUT FIND BODIES CHLY. FOUR BOATS FROM SHIP LOST. By Telegraph.—Presa Aaoociation— Copyright. (Received June 7, 5.40 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 6. It ia feared that Lord Kitchener was drowned on Monday evening aboard the Hampshire at the west of the Orkneys, going to Russia. Later. Sir John Jellicoe reports that the Hampshire, with Lord Kitchener's staff aboard, was sunk on Monday night at eight o'clock, west of the Orkneys, either by a mine or a torpedo. Four observers on the shore saw four boats leave the ship. There were heavy Beaa. C A patrol vessel and destroyers immediately proceeded to the spot, hut the searchers present only found some bodies and a capsized boat. It is greatly feared that there is little hope. The Hampshire was going to Russia.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11718, 7 June 1916, Page 1
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