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CAPTAIN OF THE LUSITANIA

... CAPTAIN OF THE LUSITANIA The Lusitania was under the command of Captain Turner, who was temporarily taking the place of Captain Dow. ('nftnin Turner is well known to Atlantic travellers. His carcer has been remarkable. Starting life in the humble capacity ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A SPLENDID SHIP

... SHIP. The Lusitania was built at Clydebank, outside Glasgow, by the firm of John Brown aud Co. In 1907 the North German Llovd steamers had secured the North Atlantic record with a ship reaching the apeed of twenty-three kno's. The Lusitania attained ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 230 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP

... The Admiralty had general knowledge that the announcement of the threat to sink the Lusitania had been made, and following the announcement sent a warning to the Lusitania as to submarine movements and directions for her course. He did not think it would ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 508 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TWO TORPEDOES, STRVIVORS’' STORIES OF THE DISASTER

... terrible experience. uipped witfi a life-preserver, she went down in the Lusitania, and wae picked up unconscious after being in the water three and a half hours. ¢ “The Lusitania was torpedoed without notice . about fifteen miles off the Irish coast,” ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1196 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SCENES IN LONDON

... of the disaster was made known in the City by the folluwing mes=sage posted at Lloyd’s:— “The Admiralty report that the Lusitania was sunk off the Old Head of Kinsale at 2.15 this afternoon.” Before long the offices of the Cunard Company in Palmerston ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 438 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

* WILFUL AND WHOLESALE MURDER”

... vessel was struck. He knew threats had been made to lur{:odo the steamer. In reply to the coromer, Caphincd'rnmr said the Lusitania was mnot armned. Asked what precautions he took in view of the threats Phnt had been made, Captain Turner stated that all ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 474 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

To the Editor of the Selby Times.,

... rucing the day when we allowed ourselves to be lulled into the belief that we were doing eno’.”” Siunce 1 wrole you the * Lusitania ' horror has taken place. 1 thought that, at least, would have stirred many to at once join our Army, and do all ia their ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

– — To the Editor of the Seiby Timer

... cl{l nothing in this divection is being dove, therefore, [ say while the World is at War Bulb( is sleeping, Surely the word Lusitania should galvanise it intoactivity. The Prime Minister says we must * Organise and Mobilise.”” For our Country’s sake let ns ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

itlavhets,

... 46/- to 48/- per qi. No barley an sale. LEEDS, 'l’ucsd-k'—'l‘he chief tufic of conversatiou on ‘Change was the loss of the Lusitania, aud before the close of business a proposition was submitted to the members that all Germans and Auvstrians, whether naturalised ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 353 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SELDY

... safe and speedy return. Grose Panace, SeLpy.—Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, a thrilling Pictare will be shewn of the Lusitania calamity. Everything in connection with the disaster will be clearly shewn on our silver screen.— Adct. Tue Brooke DisrExsary ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1915
Newspaper: Selby Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 928 | Page: 4 | Tags: none