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THE FIRST NEWS OF THE DISASTER,

... s»ys the Lusitania was torpedoed off Kinsale. Has sunk. 3.25 p.m The 'Lusit ania has over 1,200 passengers aboard. Now confirmed that the vessel has sunk. 3.26 p.m. Vessels now steaming out harbour rescue passengers. 3.37 p.m. The Lusitania sank ask ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 216 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK

... GERMAN EMBASSY. Captain Turner, who was command * * * * of the Lusitania, is the second senior f iprma Embassy received the news officer of the Cunard fleet. began in of the «rinking the Lusitania calmly. The the service as a hoy. and has grown up officials ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 249 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TELEGRAMS OF WARNING

... TELEGRAMS OF WARNING. mas-skatsd in New York, although the captain of the Lusitania subsequently denied it, that many of the leading passengers received telegrams signed either John Smith or George Jones warning them to cancel the trip. 'T’he following ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 122 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“ COME AT ONCE.**

... during the afternoon from TaikTs End saying that the Lusitania hrd sent oat a wireless message:— Come once; big list.” 6.30 official information was received the Canard Company offices that the Lusitania remained afloat for least twenty minutes, and that ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 67 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TWO TORPEDOES

... TWO TORPEDOES. Enhans* Cwnpany, war Tetogram. CORK, Friday. The survivors from the Lusitania were landed at so many isolated parts that it is difficult to ascertain the exact number. There was some doubt whether the disaster was caused by a mine or torpedo ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 359 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LADY MACKWORTH

... of the office waiting for news of their son, who was returning on the Lusitania after a lecture tour in America. A gentleman stated he had cabled to his wife to cross by the Lusitania, as, he added, she was the only boat that could get away from German ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 687 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GERMANS FULFIL THEIR THREATS. SURVIVORS LANDED: SOME DEATHS

... About twenty boats the Lusitania are in the vicinity where the ship sank. About sixteen more boats leaving for the spot to render assistance. Weather beautifully fine. SURVIVORS SIGHTED. Between 500 and 600 survivors from the Lusitania are now landed. Many ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 511 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SANK WITHOUT WARNING

... SANK WITHOUT WARNING. message from Liverpool states that the Lusitania was sank without warning being given. ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 16 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MR. ALFRED VANDERBILT

... Miss and Mrs. E. G. Henn, of Dudley Port. In each case friends received telegrams announcing they were travelling by the Lusitania. Reuter's Agency is informed that Mr. Herbert Stone, son of Mr. Nelville Stone, general manager of the Associated Press of ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 313 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“WE SHALL GKT HER.”

... quoting an interview with Captain Max Muller, the New York superintendent of the North German Lloyd line. ‘‘.As for the Lusitania,” said, wo will get her shortly. She is not as fast as some onr latoet submarines. The British flag will shortly driven ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 86 | Page: 5 | Tags: none