The Archive · 1940

Requisitioning Ships

London, Jan. 8

Sir John Gmour, Minister shiping, "ansouneed ast might that the polley of requlttioning "shipping would be extend from" Februar 1'to include all yess" on. United Feingdom and "Colonial" registers fnisged in deep sea" ner trades, Companies wit continue to oporto Ships "subject only "10° compliance Wik insttuctons" regarding' ese and routes 'The scheme Is slated sini' to that enforced" during the ast war The Government, Sir John Gilmour announced, fs stisied thatthe regular Sxesution of shipping "programme vil be most effectively stoured BY ringing shipping under full coutel, thus securing the material economies] most effective for the use of Tonnage, operatives. The ring was said to have been operating for eight years and to ave numbered 60 men and women, with a Finnish captain and lieutenant as leaders. The captain was reported to have committed suicide just before the spies were rounded up—United Press.

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