West Coast British Port, Dec. 19.
Fifty-three passengers and 99 crew members, survivors of the Western Prince torpedoed five days ago, rived here yesterday Survivors included Mr. Clarence Howe. the Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply, and two mem ders of his party. Mr. Gordon Scott, Canadian Government financial od-wiser and also on the ship. however, war killed when he was crushed between a lifeboat and the rescue ship, it was disclosed.
"Ten persons, mostly" crew members: were believed to have been drowned seven were killed while attemptig to Board the rescue boa Survivors described how Captain John Reed of the Western Prince, Manding alone on the bridge as the Iifeboats pulled away, sounded three farewell Blasts of the ship's the boats then went down w ship—United Press Million Shells Made in Canada London. Dee. 20. lime industrial effort cho arrived lay after being saved from the torpedoed British liner Western crossing the Atlantic. plan to. study Taanufacturing concerns not yet War work could be best use Me. Howe mentioned that Canada was producing. amos Tong time in complete quiescence before he struck the terrible blov= {that shattered France. As the Prime [Minister indicated, however, even it Hitler is not letting grass grow under hhis feet in the present. temporary ull, Britain is no less conscious of her' need for constantly-increasing,
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