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...epic sea rescue in which 1420 persons were taken off a blazing British troopship near Algiers Sunday was a triumph of the English national character, Robert G. Albion, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, said last night...
...Riyadh, old King Ibn Saud, the invalid Lord of the Desert, fumed in his wheelchair. An Arab League official who called on him to discuss burning questions of Israel and Middle East defense could not get him off the subject of perfidious Albion...
...Albion, Mich...
Harris J. Isbrantsen, the ship's owner, made no such statement and probably told Carlsen that he should stick by the ship, Albion said. He termed this an example of the shipper's "flair for the spectacular...
Although the tradition of being last off the ship is an old one in the history of seafaring, Albion termed Carlsen's action as far "over and beyond the normal line of duty...