New York, Oct. 25.
Seven merchant vessels and one coast guard cutter were rushing to the aid of the prize Hamburg-American trans-Atlantic liner, the Deutschland, which was burning 200 miles sotith-east of Cape Race today.
Radio Marine said that the majestic German liner was heard to have urgently requested the s. Collamer, the s. American Traveller ánd the Norwegian ship, s. Europe, all' within 100 miles of the burning vessel, to come to her aid and remove the panic-stricken passengers.
The Collamer, American Traveller and Europe immediately responded to the call for help and steamed full speed ahead for the blazing liner. They reported at 8 p.m. today that they were within 90 miles of the German liner, but it was not believed that any of the three would. arrive by the Deutschland before midnight.
The French freighter Minerva and the Cunard liner, Laconia, also responded to the S.O.S. and changed their course to reach the German vessel.
The United States Line s. Man-hatton and also the s, American Farmer radioed that they were going to the aid of the German ship.
Immediately on receipt of the urgent radio flashes asking for help, the United States Coast Guard ordered the cutter Cayuga, at present somewhere off Cape Sable, to start at once for the Deutschland.
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