Buenos Aires, Dec. 16. Adding to the many communications between Latin statesmen in connection n naval battle Barham, a 31,100-ton vessel, while slower than the Graf Spee has bigger guns, possessing eight 15-inch weapons.
The Cabinet decided at a meeting yesterday afternoon that although the Graf Spee was damaged, it could be made sea-worthy within 72 hours. No immediate comment was made by Nazi circles here on the announcement of the Government, but diplomatic officials pointed out that Germany is bound by international law to abide by Uruguay's decision. The only visible indication of the possible planes of the vessel were the activi-going on aboard the Graf Spee Unconfirmed reports from Nazi sources said Germany was assembling warships, and possibly submarines, off the South American coast to combat the British warships awaiting the Admiral Spee outside the harbour.
Before the decision was reached; to set a time limit for the stay of the Graf Spee in the harbour, high Government officials told the United Press that Uruguay, in deciding the status of the Graf Spee, would abide by her neutrality declaration of September 5, which was based on the Hague Convention relating to belligerents' use of neutral harbours, Under the Convention warships aged in action may not use the facilities of neutral ports for repairs affecting their fighting power—United Press.
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The fleet below took an active part in the fray, using not only anti-aircraft, but heavy naval guns as well.
The Dominions were well represented in the British squadron's crews.—Havas,
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