The Archive · 1939

British Prisoners Happy

The British and German Ministers visited the Foreign Office here yester-Jay and the Uruguyan Cabinet planned to discuss the status of the Graf Spee lest night.

Meanwhile, the 61 British prisoners lended from the Admiral Graf Spee last night were unrestrained in their Joy and shouted gleefully as evidence of ther relief from their long imprisonment. All the prisoners appeared in food health. Some were actually bronzed, although they were unshaven and lean.

The Government of Urguguay appeared to disregard the provision of the Panama Declaration dealing with Ithe Admiral Graf Spee. An unconfirmed report said they were preparing to order the pocket battleship to leave the harbour within 24 hours Washington, Dec. 15.

The sea battle between three British cruisers and the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee off the South American coast this week "apparently is very much the concern of all the Americas" a high Government official said here last night.

He hinted that the viewpoint of the United States may be announced later. The concern of the Americas, it was understood, arises because the naval battle occurred within the "safety belt" around the Americas established by the Declaration of Panama.

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