Brussels, Oct, 25.
A lengthy communique' explaining the necessity for Great Britain to maintain rigorous contraband control to cut off supplies to Germany was published by the British Embassy' here today.
Britain, the communique asserted. wished to facilitate as much as possible all control operations! But. it pointed out, every time inspections: had not been carried out with full severity, it was learned Jater that merchandise had gone through to the Reich.
If neutral nations would agree to ease Britain's task, control inspections would be greatly' speeded, the Emassy declared, In conclusion. it emphasized once again that Great Britain did not wish to inconvenience in any way the approvisionment of neutrals, but had to be sure that no commerce was destined for Germany—Havas, Russia Protests City of Flint's Crew Reported Safe Washington, Oct. 26.
Russian assurances that the American crew of the American merchantman Elly of Flint, captured by a German warship and brought to the Russian port of Murmansk, was safe at Murmansk relieved Government offilelals here today.
State Department officials, however, continued to gather information to form the basis for American demands for the return of the vessel, Mr, Cordell Hull, United State Secretary of State, announced that the United States would take what-lever action is justified.
The City of Flint was brought to Murmansk by a German prize crew afler British seamen of a torpedoed British ship, picked up by the American vessel, were landed at a Norwegian port in the City of Flint's Tifeboats—United Press.
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