The Archive · 1940

Arrive in England

eoatingead of the savel opens setts from Newfoundland arrived a finaceee part wan, They were Raicomed by MeaesAtetral Dromiey, Ryecrenien" the" Dominions, Soose! tury, Mr. A. Davies, Trade Commissioner for Newfoundland, and civic guthorities—Reut Orazio Fire Takes Toll of 107

Genoa, Jan. 24 Latest lists published by the owners [of the Inrge Talian liner Orazio, which war destroyed by fire in the (Mediterranean on Sunday, Indicate that 107 persons perished in the disaster! 1 these 47 were passengers, and sixty were of the crew.

Graphic stories were told survivors when the Mahan. rescue [ships Conte Biancamano. which is well mown inthe Far East. and the Colombo disembarked respectively, 318 and 173 passengers and crew.

The survivors stated that the Conte Biancamano reached the scene just in

sent out time, ten hours ater the S.0.8. was A Danish girl, Greta Larsen, who arrived in. Genoa attired in silk fryiamas and a dressing, gown, said she was awakened at 4 a.m. on Sunday by a commotion. She went on deck and saw the crew fighting the fands, Then the ship's engines stopped and all Tights went out, An. alarm was sounded and passengers rushed to the deck, The temporary panic was quelled, thanks to the efforts of the officers'and crew.

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