The Archive · 1940

Panama, City, Dec. 28

Protest against the permit given the German freighter Dusseldort to leave aboard was lodged with the Panama Gristobat with her Bush prize crew

Canal Zone authorities today by German Consul at Colon, Herr Waller Schmidt. The protest was rejected bY General Stone, Commander in Chief of American forces in the Zone. The Dusseldorf" remained In Cristobal frarbour today but was expected 19 depart at any moment. ° She. was captured off Chilean coasts several Gays ago sharily after putting out of Would like to read to you: "I said to the: man who stood at the gate. Years, give me light that may tread Zsfely tinto the unknown, and he plied? Go out into the darkness" and But your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to.you, belter than light, {nd safer than the mown vray. uphold us all."—Reuter.

"May that Almighty hand guide

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