Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 11.20 on the morning of the 4th of February, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say the agents for the local fishing vessels Launch Out, Vesper and Guiding Star had reported that they were at sea in very heavy weather and anxiety was felt for the safety of the twelve men aboard them. At 11.55 the life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland left her moorings in a fresh north-north-east gale, but at 12.30 the Launch Out was reported to be making steady progress. At 12.44 the Vesper was stated to be making safely for Lerwick, but the life-boat found the Guiding Star in Mousa Sound making very slow progress. The life-boat escorted her to Lerwick and reached her station at 3.50.—Rewards, £12 5*..