Show AMERICAN SAILORS RESCUE JAPANESE SAN FRANCISCO Jan 26 UP UP- UP Sailors of oC the S. S S. S Norfolk drove their lifeboats through heavy seas today today today to to- day to save the 15 members of the crew of a Japanese fishing lishin v vessel sel which was drifting helplessly south of the Japan Japanese e archipelago The rescue was effected by the American ship after an all night vigil during a storm in latitude north longitude 30 east The Norfolk bound from Irom Port Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur Texas to Shanghai sighted nar flares in the Pacific shortly after nightfall Friday High waves and the darkness prevented the crew from aiding the foot vessel immedi At daybreak the lifeboats were launched After the rescue a line was put ab aboard ard the fishing vessel and the Norfolk started for Japan with the helpless craft in tow |