New York May 3 – Ina state of near collapse, J. Bruce Ismay, managing director of theInternational Mercantile Marine, sailed for England yesterday on theWhite Star Liner Adriatic. He made only this brief statement to thenewspaper men.

“Iam quite satisfied with the way senatorial investigation wasconducted. I am perfectly willing to give every possible bit ofinformation, which I possess regarding the Titanic disaster, both hereand in England. I expect to be called during the investigation inLondon.”

Onthe steamship there sailed Officers Lightroller [Lightoller], Pittman[Pitman] and Lowe and Boxhall and thirty other members of the Titanic’screw.