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.