Becape in Lifeboats on Ship Breaking Her Back: 150
Still Missing to the "Vii authorities concerned have received 'a -despateh reporting that all. the crew of the Chichibu Maru have been gaved by the vessels Fumi Mara and Urashi Maru, which went to the rescue, but the owners have not yet received confirmation of this report.
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31 is officially stated that a wir leas message has been received reporting that the Fumi Maru has picked up 99 members of the Chichibu Maru who have reached Jong, but' 150 are still missing.
appears that the crew attempted to escape in lifeboats when the vessel went aground, breaking her back, the storm drove them to the sea.
The search ig being continued, May 3.
Latest reports received in Tokyo indicate that of the survivors of} the Chichibu Maru, 10 were members of the crew and the other 891 were fishermen, Among the res-ned one has died, whilst 15 are Sa ical condition.
"The search for the remaining 160 continues unceasingly, but it is hampered by the tempestuous set Ju the meantime it is reported th: the hull of the Chichibu Mara is badly broken up that salvage wi probably be impossible—Reuter,
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