BARGE HELPLESS IN A GALE Appledore, Devon.—Shortly after eight on the evening of the 17th of January, 1948, the barge Mary, belonging to Appledore, was seen to be burning flares for help west of Keelstone Rocks, Instow, and the motor life-boat Violet Armstrong was launched at 8.20.

A strong westerly gale was blowing with a very rough sea. She found the barge twenty minutes later and towed her into Appledore at 10.30.—Rewards, £11 Is..