The body of the pilot, Captain L.
Birt, was washed up at Vinregso to-day.
'A change of wind night made conditions dificult, Tence grave fears. are entertained for the safety of ie out and its. six-other occupants, Flight Engineer F. T. Pembroke; the Wireless operate the following. pa Turney, Robinson and Ritchie; and Rome, Oct, 27:
The destroyer Sella has picked up another body, from the wrecked airmail liner, The body. has not eon idontifed, but is believed to be that of one of the passengers.
Up to the present no trace has Boon fount! of the ibfated ar ner.
Later.
Mr. Turney, one of the passengors of the City of Rome, wi Customs officer at Cro} drome, Ho was returning home from a holiday in Naples when the flying-boat was wrecked—Reuter, Lost While Being Towed Spezia, Oct. 28.
Tugs and aeroplanes have re-' turned hero after 48. hours' fruitless Boarch for the missing London-bound India air-mail liner City of Rome.
According to accounts fom sover-places along the coast, a storm blew up at noon on Saturday and became a terrific gale. An S.0.S. was received at about three o'clock fu the afternoon here and at Leghorn, Piso and Genoa, A destroyer, two tugs and seven aeroplanes were immediately sent]. out while const guards were ordered to, patrol the coast.
The str. Famiglia, which was with-dut wireless, chanced upon the City bf Rome, whose crew and passengers, becarding, to the captain of the Famiglia, behaved with admirable heroism although they had been waiting for rescue for three hours.
Strenuous efforts to save the occupants of the ill-fated air-liner one by one failed; then a rope was con: nected, after which the Famiglia headed for Spezia, travelling: very slowly, as it was feared that the flying-bent, which was badly battered, would capsize.
The tow-rope parted after @ few niles had been covered and the City of Rome disappeared. vag The Famiglia reversed her en-
"hours in pitch dariiness, merely aidines and. searched for several by vivid flashes: of lightning. 'Then a destroyer came up, which th veaptain of the Fainiglia, at the risk'
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