PICTURES OF 4P CORRESPONDENT’S ESCAPE FROM SINGAPORE
“Our ship, jast after the first bombs bit on the morning of F
13,” said C. Yates McDaniel, Associated Press cprr 1 -nd* '
scribing this picture he made on his flight from Singapore. “Th<
white ensign of the British Navy is still flying from the r ash
and wass till Hying when the helpless old Yangtze river ste: mer,
converted into an unarmed minelayer was finally sunk by heav
ier bombs the next morning.”
McTNTEL STILL ON JOB
C Yates McDaniel. noted Associated Press writer, who
fled Singapore Feb. 12. was cast on an island between
Singapore and Java when Japs bombed his ship. “Dur
ing the day on the island I worked on my notes of the
last hours of Singapore.” he wrote in explanation of
this picture.
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AYRES APPETITE WAS GOOD
Lunch was the first meal Lew Avres, fi m actor had
when he arrived at the conscientious objector's camp
at Camp Wyeth, Ore. His :.ppe!'?c was >>d. He had
two helpings of curried rice. Sitting beside him is
Georye Johnson, another conscientious objector.
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“This is the end of my car,’’ McDaniel e cplaincd in telling in picture, the story
of his escape from Singapore. “Willing h ds pusr.e i it into the water to keep i
from falling into apanese hands.” The A orated Press correspondent was about
to start his eventful trip from Singapore r"-'
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“Pillars of black smoke arose from half a dozen oil and ammunition dumps on i
Singapore island set afire bv Japanese bombs and gunfire,’ C. Yates McDaniel, j
AP correspondent’s description of the picture says. ‘The whole sky was so thick
with smoke*that contrasts were difficult to obtain. He was among Last to leave.
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Although Jap planes were overhead and could see McDanel and other survivors
rn the island, “they were more interested in bombing other ships which had an
chored close by,” the AT’ correspondent explained. “Officers nf nur ship and three
riviihn survivors, myself at right end of back row. McDaniel is now n Australia
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The above map shows Singapore from where McDaniel escaped on Feb. 12 to
Australia, where he is now covering the war for the Associated Press.