DISASTER FEARED.

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1933, Page 5

DISASTER FEARED.

NO SIGN OF KINSEN MARU OFF QUEENSLAND COAST. INTENSIVE SEARCH FAILS TO FIND SHIP. MESSAGE FROM TALLEYRAND. (Received Wednesday, 8.10 p.m.) CANBERRA, March 15. A radio message received in Sydney to-day states that the steamer Talleyrand has abandoned the search for the Kinsen Maru, having combed out sixty miles south of the spot indicated as the last known position of the missing vessel. The masters of other vessels in the same area declare that the weather prevailing when the S.O.S. was received would have carried the Kinsen Maru northeast into the open sea. The Talleyrand, which was bound for Rabaul, has been authorised, if necessary, to continue the search until Friday morning. HOPE NOT ABANDONED. SUFFICIENT LIFEBOATS FOR CREW. SYDNEY, March 14. Fears are now entertained that the silence of the Kinsen Maru after the noon message on Monday is accounted for by her sudden foundering. Hope, however, has not been abandoned, as there are more than sufficient lifeboats to accommodate the whole crew. Last night the master of the Talleyrand wirelessed that he had search from 2 o’clock until dark in a northerly direction from the position given by the Kinsen Maru at noon on Monday, but had seen nothing. He would continue the search. during the night. From all points eighteen ships near the Kinsen Maru’s last-known position will converge to-day in a comprehensve search for the vessel. Gale conditions were experienced yesterday along the Queensland coast. The progress of many ships is impeded. SEARCH CONTINUES. WELLINGTON, March 15. The Secretary of. the Post and Telegraph Department (Mr. G. MeNamara) received the following message broadcast by the s.s. Talleyrand, at 8.34 p.m.: “Have decided to continue the search for the Kinsen Maru. All information desired.”—(P.A.)