THE TITANIC INQUIRY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 13685, 20 May 1912, Page 5

THE TITANIC INQUIRY.

FURTHER STARTLING EVIDENCE. Many Might Have Been Saved Had the Boats Returned. Press Association.-Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, May 18. Hendrickson, reeal.el, was asked why lie stated that Sir Cosmo and Lady DuffGordon prevented the lifeboat from returning. lie explained that lie thought tlie question referred to the crew. Symons, who was in charge of the boat which contained the Duff-Gordons, testified that he did not think it safe to return to t|ie rescue lest the boat might be swamped. He did not hear anyone suggest returning. He now realised that he might have saved a good many. The story ol American millionaires bribing him” was untrue. He admitted that someone representing the Duff-Gordons obtained his signature to a statement from him. Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff-Gordons counsel stated that a solicitor, mistakenly supposing he was retained for the DuffGordoiis, interviewed f turns. Taylor, a fireman, 'tiffed that he heard someone suggest 1 *- that the boat

should return, and Lady Duffff-Gordo!i talk of the risk of the boat being swamped. Two male passengers agreed tliat it would be dangerous. The : Symons ordered the crew to row away. The boat could have saved twenty-five or thirty. THE GALLANT BANDMASTER'S FUNERAL. LONDON. May 20. There were thirty tnousaud mourners at the funeral ol Mr. Hartley, bnmiiqaiter ot the Tit an !>■., SAFETY AT SEA. Received May 20, 9.2’ a.m. BERLIN. May 19. The Kaiser's conference regarding the safety of passengers at sea has reported, and the report includes a suggestion for an international arrangement tor the exchange of information regarding ice. The Kaiser has requested the committee to reconsider -its decision . that searchlights arc useless as a precaution against ice.