Berlin, Nov. 5.
The German Government ordered protest to be sent to Norway yes terday against what ofeial quarters called the "exceptionally unfriendly fact" of freeing the American freighter City" of. Flint "by the Norwegian Government. The Foreign Omice Spokesman said last night that he believed the German Charge d'Affaires in Oslo had already complied with Instructions to protest to the Norwegian Government verbally.
The spokesman said that Norway's get lon, "use the mildest expression, open and likewise all belligerent or neutral ports in the Pacific or Indian oceans or dependent waters. Also all of the Act. submarines from ports and territorial waters The proclamations noted the state of war existing in Europe and enjoin-fed all officials to use the "utmost diligence" in. punishing violations of the law. The new law specifically revoked the September arms embargo, opening American markets to all comers, In view of President Roosevelt's appeal to Germany regarding the treatment of the American crew of the City of Flint, the spokesman said, the German prize crew was complying by "trying to Put the sick American sailor ashore." "It was for that reason, said, the ship had Janded at Bange sund where the Norwesian authority released the ship to the American crew and interned the German prize crew—United Press.
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