CALL AT ST. JOHNS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 143, 20 June 1939, Page 7

CALL AT ST. JOHNS

KING AND QUEEN THE DEPARTURE MARRED A SEAMAN KILLED (Bv Tfli-.-.raph- Pn'j A- ociation—Copyfight) ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland), June 18. The King .and Queen concluded their thirty days’ visit to the New World and sailed at 4.5 p.m. after witnessing the greatest celebration in the history of St. Johns. The departure was somewhat marred by the first fatality of the tour, a seaman named Samuel Batts, aged 23, of Halifax, and a member of the crew of the Royal liner, being killed when he fell into the sea from -.eck where he was repairing the cover of a lifeboat.

AFF.LY PASSED

THE K ’EBERG ZONE. LONDON, June 18. The Empress of Britain reports that she has passed safely through the iceberg zone. ' While Their Majesties were visiting the escorting cruisers last evening in a choppy sea the propeller of their motor-launch fouled a fishing net. A substitute launch quickly took off the Royal party, who wore soaked with spray.

HISTORIC VOYAGE

KING AS MASTER OF MERCHANT NAVY. ( British Ofliclnl Wtrel«s». ) RUGBY, June IT. ■ The King is making British marii time history on the homeward voyage lin the Empress of Britain. • Information has reached SouthampI ton that the Red Ensign of the British j Merchant Navy is now being flown at the foremast, which mans that His j Majesty is travelling as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet, out lof compliment to that service. The I title had been created bv King George |V.