| Show King George Gives Medals Medah to Heroes Who Rescued Crew By MINOTT SAUNDERS United Press Staff Corr Correspondent SOUTHAMPTON I Feb b. b Me Med Med Medals Medals als from England's king were be bestowed bestowed bestowed be- be stowed today upon the heroes of the United States Line Lna f steamer President Roosevelt for their rescue of ot the British crew of ot the distressed tramp freighter In mid- mid ocean The Roosevelt put into Southampton Southampton Southampton South South- ampton en route to America amid the din of sirens from the gr great t liners Majestic and Aquitania and the he plaudits of ot Englishmen and women stirred by the courage of ot the 10 down east skipper Captain Tried Fried and his courageous life lite lifesavers savers avers CREWS CHEER A At t the masthead of ot the British liners ners waved the Stars and Stripes TheIr heir crews were lIn lined d along the rail ail and shouted cheers at the their Ii fellow ellow farers of the sea as Fried and nd First Officer Robert Ii H. H Miller left eft the bridge and went down to the he gangplank to be greeted by the welcoming committee The Stars and Stripes were prominently prominently prom- prom I displayed at the port inter- inter twined with the Union Jack while many In the throng waved tiny United States flags Over the en entrance entrance entrance en- en trance to the pier was a huge placard with the inscription Bravo and as Fried and his men apI appeared eared the a ashore took up that cry Bravo Bravo IS EMBARRASSED Fried appear appeared d a abit bit embarrassed Just as he was when he put Into Plymouth on his eastbound voyage to give back to their island homes the twenty-five twenty rescued from froma the But he was smiling at atthe atthe atthe the warmth of the reception accorded ac c- c corded him Aboard the giant ships at anchor were invited guests many of ot them prominent in English lIf life and they took up the chorus of ot the crew and the throngs ashore After Captain Fried and Miller had welcomed the official group at atthe atthe the head of the gangplank the presentations of ot the kings king's medals were made in the dining room of the Roosevelt With the crew gathered about Philip Runciman in Introducing the cabinet minister President Continued on page 5 KING GEORGE GIVES MEDALS TO HEROES WHO RESCUED CREW Continued from page 1 Lister Cunliffe-Lister of the board of trade d declared LAUDS LAUDS COURAGE V. V Fine seamanship humanity and c characterized your ever very every action The service rendered has done more more nore V than any of us can appreciate p 9 cement the long friendship and asUng asting ties between our two na- na Ions lons Pr Presentation of or the medals by he fie king was made maie by Cunliffe- Cunliffe Aster Istel A hush fell over the throng throngs s he rose to speak I am commanded command d by the king 0 o sid said to express to you Captain fried ried his majesty's regret that tour our short sta stay at Southampton C 1 id 1 not admit of his seeing you in ondon Condon and thanking you and your yew ew for fOl their gallant services EARNS GRATITUDE Tho The rescue he added exceed he imagination tIon and earns the of the whole British ace It has already taken tal en its place n 1 the annals of the sea he con- con l and is one of the epics of maritime service Fried deeply moved responded hanking Britain for its wonderful and expressing his appreciation ap ap- ap- ap for the honors done him nd nd flU his men by the king the gov gov- and by Britons throughout the he empire He Then Then it was Millers Miller's turn spoke poke modestly and thankfully of he e honors done clone the heroes and incidentally that a check check- ng of the crew revealed hat one was a kinsman of f a man of the Roosevelt crew This his concluded the formal speeches Then as the men proudly dis- dis their medals the ships ship's or- or hestra estra burst into God Save the Ing ving and The Star-Spangled Star Banner a anner while and sang the refrains NEW YORK Feb 6 AP AP Two Two nen en of the sea whose yard vard unvarnished narratives of he- he oie deeds thrilled the world are to special awards as reporters report report- ers of the Associated Press It wIlle will pe e the first time laymen have been such honors Gold watches are to be pre presented present present- ent- ent ed sd to Captain George Fried of the steamship President Roosevelt who guided the rescue of the twenty- twenty seven men from the thoe British freighter freigh freIgh- tor ter wrecked in mid At antic recently and to Commander i John rohn Rodgers U. U S S. N. N Nt who with four Our mates battled the Pacific for tor forline fortine torIne tine line da days s 's last summer when lost n a mile 2000 flight from San Francisco to Hawaii 1 As honorary associates In the task of ot reporting world events Fried Friedland land end Rodgers will be given marks or cr distinction hitherto reserved for staff reporters of the Associated Press |
