Vessels Loading in N.E.L; British Release s, Selenga Without Disturbing Cargo Batavia, Mar. 29. HREE German steamers, the Nordmark (7,750 tons), the Rends-burg (6,200 tons) and the Vogtland (6,600 tons), which have been taking refuge here, are believed to be preparing {o make a dash for Vladivostok.
Painted grey, with their names obliterated, they are busily Joading cargoes and produce.
Fourteen other' German vessels, ying in various Netherlands and East Indian harbours are reported to be engaged in similar activities—Reuter.
London, Mar. 29.
'The Selenga and the Vladimir Mayakovsky, two Soviet ships suspect Jed. of carrying cargo destined for [Germany and which were intercepted luy British warships, have been hand~ Jed over' to French authorities, the Ministry of Economic Warfare announced today.
The Sclenga was halted by British warships off Formosa on January 10 Jond taken to Hongkong "and was Yoleased yesterday. The Vladimir Mayakovsky, carrying American Jcopper, was seized by British war-[ships on March 15 off Japar Meanwhile, the Russian Embassy merely said that a French warship Intereepted the Sclenga on Thursday and foreed the Russian crew to leave the ship. when the captain of the vessel refused to take his ship to Indo-China. Nothing.was said by Mr. Sumner Welles Lodges Report Washington, Mar, 29. igh oMcials here expressed the opinion that little optimism regarding possibilities of peace could be felt following the European (our of Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of Slate, who has just returned to Washington.
Shortly after his arrival Me, Welles Jgave a report to President Franklin Roosevelt on his fact-finding tour. /Mr. Welles apparently was satisfied with the results of his journey, He said every opportunity was given him to obtain the information which President Roosevelt assigned him to the Embassy regarding the fact that get the Selenga was handed over by the [British to the French.
The Selenga was released by British authorities at Hongkong yesterday after having been detained vince Mr, Welles conferred briefly with Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of Star then both went to the White House {0 deliver the report to the President. Reuter, Mail Taken from U.S.
Clipper at Bermuda New York, Mar. 29.
The Pan-American Airways have announced that some mail was taken by British authorities from a west-bound Atlantic clipper, when she made a halt, which was not scheduled, at Bermuda yesterday morning. No force was used. The passengers stated that the captain of the plane made a formal protest, when submitting to JJanuary 10 when it was intercepted by British warships while en route to Vladivostok from Manila. The freighter's cargo of wolfram was not touched by the British authorities United Press.
Washington, Mur. 29, Otlcials here expected that part of the Mr. Sumner Welles' report dealt with the possibility of the extension of the European war to the Far Bast fs a result of new tension between he Allies and Russia, In addition to the recall of the Soviet Ambassador in Paris, Int. Jacob Souritz, and Allied selzures'of Russian copper shipments, was rumoured here that Germany. was about £0 open submarine warfare from the Soviet coast in the Sea of Japan.
As the only member of a press as= sociation to accompany Mr. Welles on every step of ins tour, the United Press correspondent noted certain tends which must have affected the American stalesman's report Washington ofticlats Signor Benito Mussolini, during the last three weeks, hat given the: im= pression that he believes "Germany Row has a chance to win the war and the Ballan press is again boastfully using the word "Axis."
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