Now York, May 20.
The Thomas Cook travel agency yesterday said 142 Americans were among the 202 passengers on the Egyptian steamer Zamzam, lost on a voyage between Pernambiico, Brazil and Cape Town, South Africa, The steamer, which was believed to have been sunk as the result of Axis action, was carrying a complete American ambulance unit. Other passengers included 23 Canadians, 28 Britons, four Belgians, two Greeks, African Inland Mission, an inter denominational organization; also nine Seventh Day Adventists with one infant and several French Oblate fathers from Montreal, Mr, Charles J. F. Murphy, Staff correspondent for "Fortune" magazine and: Mr, David Scherman, photo~ grapher for "Life" magazine, several American business men and one R.A. pilot's wife and child also were believed to have been absard the vessel, said the ageney.—United Press.
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