The Archive · 1936

Government Service

A. proposal to extend the service: of the Lloyd "triestino to "Japan ports in the neu fulure has fallen through, local officials of the com: pany said on Friday afternoon, due {o the fact that one of the ships, the 88, Conte Rosso, hasbeen removed from, the Far Eastern run and. put on Government service, This. tool wee on Wednesday, It is reported.

had originally" been "Intended when the Vieloria was put Trieste-Shanghai service recently, of the ships to Japan, was felt that this could easily done with the three. Tnstitution of the service was to slart ut the end this month from 'Trieste, With the decision of the Govern ment, however, to draft the "Con Rosso, into Government service, the plan had to be abandoned, as' the two remaining ships, the' Victoria and the Conte Verde, would not be fable to call ata port more than every sie weeks, Whether or not the Conte Rossy. will be used to transport troops. Atvica Ias'not been vomeiaily con

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