The Archive · 1939

U.S. Envoy's Report

Washington, Oct. 30.

A report from the American Minister to Sweden indicated that the City-of Flint had arrived at Tromsoe, north-western Norwegian port in the Arctic Ocean, at 1 p.m. today and had left- again at 5 p.m, southward bound. The American ship wa: stated to have been flying the swastika fag of Nazi Germany. The Minister, in his report from Oslo, quoted reliable semi-official sources, but added that he could not obtain confirmation from the Foreign Office, EZ which was closed.

From Chicago it was reported that the City of Flint when captured was carrying a large number of wind-turbines for installation in alf raid shelters in Ireland—Havas.

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