Show GEBMAN VESSEL DAMAGED DY f ICE REPORTED SAFE JUly 26 P The owners of the tue German motor ship Monte Cervantes carrying 1500 passengers announced today that the ship which sent out a an SOS call yesterday suffered only slight damage which was caused by floating float float- In ing Ice In Bell Sound Spitzbergen They stated that they understood repairs had been made and that the Monte 1 Cervantes and the R Russian Icebreaker Kr Krassin which went to her assistance h had d continued their voyages The passengers were vere l reported port d to have haye hind had a bad fright which was soon allayed by inca mell- sui-es sui to Insure the ships ship's safety OSLO Norway JUly 26 6 Al'- Al' Having struck a rock in Bell Sound Spitzbergen the German shIp Monte MoAte Cervantes with 1500 passengers gelS gers aboard including two Amen Ameri- cans was stated In wireless m inca inca- s- s sages to be In no immediate danger toda today Standing by was the Russian Icebreaker icebreaker Ice Ice- breaker Krassin whIch rushed to the aid or of the Monte Cervantes yeSterday yesterday yes yes- when SOS calls were sent ent out by the German vesSeL The was about to go to for repairs to damage received In iii battering her way through the ice floes to rescue seven survivors or of orthe I the Halla disaster wh when n the appeal tor aid was broadcast I |