I heard from the-lips of Mrs, Bessie Shaw, said a representative of the Sunday Express," late last night, a story of the heroism shown by the men trapped in the Thetis.
One of them was Mr. F. Shaw, her husband, who is a fitter at Cammell Laird:
Mrs. Shaw told me, "My husband is awake now, but he is still very dazed. Sometimes I see him staring in front of him. Then I know he is thinking about his comrades who remained behind. When I see him like this I say all kinds of childish things to try to take his mind off it, but several times he has broken down.
He has told me very little about what really happened in the submarine because I have tried to stop bim talking.
"But he did tell me tonight of the heroism of his comrades in the submarine, and I think that this will help to console the men and women who have lost their loved ones. My husband told me that right up to the moment when he entered the escape chamber all the men in the submarme were keeping cheerful. He said that the spirit of every man was wonderful.
"They did not talk about their plight, but chatted to each other about sports and games and things like that.
"My husband told me: Never once was there any suggestion of panic.
"The imprisoned men sang together to keep up their spirits "My husband is still suffering from the effect of pressure, shock, and the sleeping draught which the doctor gave him. I hope that soon he will be able to tell the whole story.
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