Commander Sakata as commander of the relief party, arrived and Cid everything in its power, to rereue the crew. It was "at {gst considered hopeless on. account of the high sea but Lieut.- [Commander Sakata, accompanied by a private, in a desperate attempt, jumped into the raging sea and finally succeeded in swimming to ithe wrecked vessel taking out to her. a rope.
When he and the private climbed on board the vessel, the whole crew, over 70 in number, was courtesy of the "Asahi Shimbun." delighted that some of them cried! for joy.
With the assistance of the destroyer, Urakaze, 46 of the crew were taken aboard the Kasuga and the remainder, 27, abroad the Urukaze. All' the rescued, when taken to the Kasuga, gathered round Captain Ohta and cheered cestucy of joy. It is expected that the crew will leave Japan for home by a British steamer which sails on June 29,
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