European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 8. 19b7 the stalls and stripes Page 3 at left Rescue workers search for survivors aboard the capsized Townsend Thoresen ferry saturday. At right survivors huddle together after Rescue Friday Nghe tales of heroism positive note in disaster London a a Man on the Brit ish ferry that capsized off Belgium res cued three children As he ice cold water flooded the vessel including a baby he carried by its clothes in his Teeth a survivor said saturday. It was one or Many reports of heroism emerging from the Friday night disaster that occurred a half mile out of Bel Gium s Zeebrugge Harbor. A survivor said her grandmother Dis appeared while trying to help an invalid in a wheelchair and other passengers passed children through broken windows onto the Hull of the ferry before saving themselves. Truck Driver William Cardwell of Scarva Northern Ireland told the Brit ish news Agency press association he was rapped on an upper deck when he saw he baby rescued. I saw this Chap climbing Over he tables and chairs holding he child by his cd dishes in his clenched Teeth. It was unbelievable Cardwell old press association in Belgium Cardwell said he had been trying to break a window o escape and the Man with the baby and two other Small Chil Dren joined him. We took i the baby in turns to rub the baby to keep it warm Cardwell said. The group was joined by More people and they managed to help two Young girls who were flailing in the water. There was another Girlin the water who drowned. There was nothing we could do Cardwell said. He said survivors helped each other pass children up through a broken window onto he Hull of the ferry. There hey wailed for a helicopter to take them All to safely. It was terrible. I Don t Ever want Togo through anything like that again. It was pitch dark and freezing cold. Card Well said. Clifford Byrne 22, and his Friend an Drew Simons 30, said they rescued a 2 year old girl after he Comdr they were in was flooded and the lights went out. Simons a Mechanic from South Lon Don Laid they were hauling themselves along a Banister As the water level Rose. In a lounge they found a Man standing in deep water holding the girl. He was too cold to move. Cliff and managed to get a hand to the baby and we got it out of the water he said Byrne said rescuers smashed a port Hole and they passed the girl through be fore getting out themselves and King lifted off by helicopter it was not known what happened to he Man who had been holding he child. College student Rebecca Carbley 18,said her grandmother disappeared while trying to help an invalid in a who Elchami r. The boat was going Over a wheel chair suddenly went past with someone in it. My grandmother instinctively put out her hand to Stop it. She was carried with the wheelchair Down the ship and we did t see her again. I Don know if she s alive or dead she said. Emma Smith 28, said she her Hus band. Bob and their 4-year-old son Mike had just Iofi their car when disaster struck. She said a Man pulled her through a broken window but that her husband and son disappeared. I have not seen my son or husband since i Don t know if they arc alive she said. A woman medic cradles a child in her Aims while an ambulance transports shocked Sun ivors from the Caps lied Townsend Thoresen ferry Herald of free Enterprise Friday night. Of train i i j j i 5