Show STORY TOLD TOl OF HEROIC RESCUE ur oi SHIPS SHIP'S SHIP CRE CREW Captain George Fried Commander of Roo Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- e- e velt veIt Tells Graphic Tale OIL PUMPED TO GOOD ADVANTAGE After Long Struggle Frantic Frantic Frantic Fran Fran- tic Workers Manage to Save Men NEW YORK Jan 29 AP Cap AP-Cap- Cap Captain tam tain George Fried FrIe commander of the United St States tes liner Imer President Roosevelt radioed today the first I detailed account of the the heroic rescue rescue rescue res res- cue of the crew V of the in which he attributed his success to the radio compass which enabled him to reads reach the sinking freighter when that ship had given her position position position tion miles away The Lyle gun used in shooting life lite lines IInes to the and the use of oil were additional factors in making the rescue a complete I success Captain Frieds Fried's message to the United States line Une tells the story of the rescue rescue rescue res res- cue RECEIVE S. 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S 1 forty Five a. a m. m of ot re received received re- re SOS from steamship Anti Anti- noe Proceeded to her position by radio compass bearings which J proved position miles in error Alongside her noon wind west force ten violent snow squalls High rough seas were rolling 35 degrees Took position quarter mile windward Pumped Pump d oil overboard overboard overboard over over- I board with excellent effect Her I captain captain- claims this saved them j sinking Lost sight of oC her 9 p. p m. m Her radio and dynamo out of commis commis- sion slon Severe snow squalls Picked her up again 3 40 p. p m. m 2 th with engine an and flooded No 1 3 hatch broken heavily lIs listed ed star star- board c SQUALL STRIKES t th i f nio 1 send manned lifeboats Chief Chiet Officer OCI I Icer Miller 1 In charge Wh When ii lowered lowered low low- ered lifeboat Vicious hall hail squall U hit Us Sea proved too rough for tor lifeboat life life- boat Cov Covered red with fuel tuel oil seemed I exhausted Ordered men aboard as assisted assisted assisted as- as by life lines All recovered I except master at arms Heitman Heltman boatswains boatswain's mate e Weather increasing Twenty-sixth Twenty continued st station tion distributing oil weather side showing one oil lamp Her distress signal indicated perilous situation Attempted float boat boat to to her by aid Lyle gun Got bo boat tto to her but she lost It Tried floating cask failed Twenty sev kept station attempted float boat to her failed Fired Fire Lyle gun again and rockets got line to her when they hauled in line cut on oft on their rail Lost boat Fired Lyle Lle g gi sixteen times SUCCESSFUL D DEVICE VICE Suggestion Colonel Hearn artillery artillery artillery ar ar- ar- ar tillery expert passenger use spiral spring between projectile and line successful Chief engineer made thirteen projectiles Weather Veather now moderating occasional snow squalls twenty Seven-twenty p. p m. m lowered manned lifeboat successfully took oft twelve men Boat badly dam dam- aged Midnight weather generally Improved and aided by moonlight took remainder crew aboard Captain Torso had to be carried and despite his physical condition asked to be carried to bridge to express gratitude All MI crew pitiful condition No food nor noi water two days Little clothing Exposure Minor injuries One One- thirty five a a. a m. m proceeded on our way still sun floating Both Bothwell Bothwell well decks awash 60 degrees starboard starboard star sear board list Stood by her three and half days Our own crew are most niost exhausted from long vigil When my tw two men were lost Dr Cochrane and Monsignor Whelan held very Impressive services FOOD GIVES OUT Some Somo passengers and and crew sus- sus j Continued on page pai 4 sus-I sus STORY TOLD OF S HEROIC RESCUE OF SHIPS SHIP'S CREW 1 i. I Continued from page tamed minor injuries from heavy Y T rolling Impossible to co cook k properly Menu limited The last paragraph of Captain Frieds Fried's mes message sage regarding the menu was explained by officials of the United States lines as possibly ly having having hayIng hav hay ing to do cia o with fresh vegetables The President Roosevelt tal takes es out food foed of t a staple nature sufficient sufficient dent for a round trip For this reason there has lias been no shortage of food on eu the liner Uner only the delicacies delicacies deli deli- have been cut down NEW YORK Jan 29 AP Nau AP-Nau- Nau Nautical men the world over are praisIng praising pralo- pralo ing the rescue of at the crew Clew of ty-five ty of the British freighter An- An by b the United States liner President Preside t Roosevelt in mid- mid Atlantic It is the greatest achievement of Its kind In marine matine history says Captain John F F. secretary and treasurer of the Neptune Association Association As As- sedation of America The rescue is regarded as a a. a duplication duplication du du- clu- clu under more difficult circumstances circumstances cir cm- o of that achieved two months ago by a sister r ship the President Harding when twenty- twenty eight officers and men of or the Italian freighter Ignazio were saved savea Captain Paul Qt r the President Harding a at t that t time and now assistant European director of the United States lines has sent congratulations to Captain George Fried of the President Roosevelt by wireless from London Lon Len don donThomas Thomas II general manager of the United States lines to Captain Fried as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows Accept sincere thanks for fol formost formost most heroic work in rescue of crew of It Is a splendid achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment meat highly creditable to the UnIted United United Unit UnIt- ed States lines and our merchant marine Heartiest congratulations The chairman and committee of Lloyds Captain Fried Hearty congratulations to you and your crew cieS on the successful result of your splendid effort to rescue the crew of the Mrs Fried In New York had ad one chief thought Now I hope George Geors-e GeorgeI I will go to bed and get some sleep she said |