Show SKILL AS SWIMMER SAVES SA YES WOMANS WOMAN'S LIFE RANGOON Burma April 27 2711 P Mrs M l T T. Risch RIch American passenger on the sh steamship owes her life to lo the fact she is ic a good swimmer She had an alarming experience last ast night when she hired a sampan to too o go o to Rangoon from the ship The rower started off in the opposite direction and nd refused to return re re- re- re turn despite orders and entreaties He snatched Mrs Risch's handbag and pushed her overboard at a point where the thc 1 river liver ver was wide and the current strong Mrs Risch's swimming ability stood her in Sn good stead and she finally scrambled aboard again A struggle ensued and md the man was tipped into the river The sampan drifted downstream downstream down down- stream and Mrs Risch was taken aboard the steamer which was lying at al anchor Her assailant was arrested |