Mesaba Reports That It Warned The Doomed Ocean Vessel
of Presence of Icebergs in Vicinity and Got "Thanks"
Message by Wireless in Reply
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[By The Associated Press]
New York, April 18--The Atlantic transport liner Mesaba, in today from England, gives the information that at 7:50 o'clock last Sunday night the following messages passed between the Mesaba and the Titanic, both bound for New York:
"M. G. Y.--Latitude 42 to 41.25 north, longitude 49 to 50.30 west; much heavy packed ice and great number of bergs; weather clear. (Signed)
"Clarke, Captain Mesaba."
"Thanks. (Signed) M.G.Y."
"M.G.Y." is the call of the Titanic.
