London, Jan. 27.
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The first public intimation of the) amaeain mbt etna ment by the Admiralty last night ese be the, alert rea gee fe ad Pee ead a ia30 Sat mera Auer aes ce a tien te Be aod cored Throughout the whole of the night, the glare of powerful search-fee eae porate hap mine sweepers have been working.
The submarine M2 is a sister s} to the M1 which was lost off Sta Point with 68 lives in 1925, It is believed that some of the lered of the ill-fated submarine M2 Were survivors of the Poseidon dis- thi OF Walaa heres Sich Nona tales Morris, who was one of the sur-cre he Palen aod into the sea when the Poseidon was wet wae? dut une "er Mee, hee a oft ich so alate and. rel of all the missing men, informing them that their fons and husbands are feared. to be drowned. This fact has given the dire tragedy an even closer sense of reality to the men and women keeping vigil along the quayside at Portsmouth, The submarine M2 carries a small aeroplane, and some of the crew are members of the air force personnel. The men are also equi ped with Davis life saving &pparatus. These facts, together with the statement made by.a submarine expert to-day, that unless the sub-latrine has been seriously damaged could survive another 24 hours without sinking, offer the only glimmer of hope that the men may sti he saved Jan, 29, The mystery of the loss of the submarine M2 was further deepened today, and hope was lessened lever rescuing the crew. The master Jof a motor schooner reported that when he was about. sixteen miles south-east of Lyme Regis on Tucs-Jday evening, he saw avery bright clit. which disappeared, and which was followed by two loud explosions. coincides ately with that The spot indicated
where the captain of the steamer Tynesider said he saw the M2 dive stein first into the water.
The only discrepancy in the two reports: is the fact that the varies, one rence took place in the ey: the other that it took place at eleven in the morning, An expert has also pointed out that an explosion could not have Joceurred as there wi Spon the surface of scye that it ix/no longer possible Admiralty statement today lope for the rescue of any of the bicers and men on board the sub: marine M2, which dived off Port: ind at 1030 am. on January 20, find has failed to respond to. wire: fess "messages since that time. A list of names of the 60 missing men inthe crew is now being issued.
'The King and Queen have sent messages. of deep sympathy' to' the Bereaved families and also to the ficers and men serving in. submarines, on the loss of their com: rades. An officer of the Fleet Air Arm and two air mechanics among the victims in sub-the Jan, concerning the search for the vessel which is. still going on. Every square mile of West Bay, Portsmouth, has been dragged for obstructions. A number were found Jand all are marked and will be investigated.—Reuter.
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