Washington, Jan. 23.
Lord Lothian, the British Ambassador, visited Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, yesterday to discuss, particularly, the situation created by the suspension of United States tobacco imports into Britain.
Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, and other officials and private individuals are urging the State Department to protest against Britain's policy of not authorizing an allotment of exchange for the purchase of United States tobacco.
It is understood that Mr. Cordell Hull has requested, or will request, the British Government to continue to fill, at least, part of its tobacco re. quirements in the United States market.—Reuter.
ûte raged the engine-room, the 417 passengers aboard have been saved. Only a few mechanics: belonging to the crew are said to be still missing. They were in the engine-room at the time of the explosion.
{French circles in London state that a French auxiliary cruiser stopped the Orazio after the latter left port and removed eight Germans who were aboard: Shortly afterwards, Orazios S.O.S. was picked up by the Toulon radio station, and the French authorities sent a destroyer to the The cruiser also to the Orazio, where her searchlights helped in the rescue of passengers and crew.
Most of the ship's passengers and 300-members of the crew are said to have jumped into the sea, to be picked up by lifeboats put out by three other Italian liners and two French warships.—Reuter.
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