The Archive · 1939

Norwegian Coast Hugged

United Press

Copenhagen, Nov. 1.

The City of Flint is now proceeding southward along the coast of Norway and is now believed to be off Bodoe, according to reliable telephone reports from various Norway coastal cities today.

The ship, under the control of the German prize crew, but with the American crew still on board, was said to be proceeding safely inside Norwegian waters, carefully avoiding coastal patrol boats Hongkong, Nov. 1:

Gen. Li Ping-chen, chief- of staff of the Chinese Fifth War Zone anda prominent member of the Kwangstfaction, was appointed chairman of the Anhwei Provincial Government-in succession to the late Gen. Liao Lei, also a Kwangsi adherent, the Chinese Central News Agency reported here today from Chungking.

Meantime, moving to secure fof. Chungking the opium revenue óf Szechuen, Sikang, Yunnan, Kwels chow, Shensi, Kansu and Fukien, the Executive Yuan yesterday was Té-^ ported to have decided to dispatdh.- six "anti-opium supervisory missions" to their provinces.—Domei.

Rumours that British warships had halted the American ship were dis-taunted in reports from Norway. The American crew on the City of Flint was reported to be safe, The ship was said to be in good condition with order prevailing on board.—United Press,

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