The Zamzam, which ts Esyptianowned and which was flying. the Egyptian. log on her voyage Srom Pernambuco to Capetown, was, under the command of a Scotsman, Captain G. Smith. Included among tac. padsangers. were 138 Americans. Toast, 24: o¢ whom were: members of the. BritishAmeriean "Ambulance Corps'on thelt way to join Gen. Gautle with complete" equip mei Other passengers were missionary Roman Catholic priests, members of the' Seventh Day Adventist sect, and women and children.
'A broadcast from Berlin yesterday said the Zameam was sunk because she had contraband on board, but Berlin oMelals refused to give dealls, "AM passengers and the crew are safe and well in occupied terri. tory." says Berlin, but again further details are refused.
'The United States Government is, however, far from being satisfied and, according to a Washington cable, has' asked the German Government for full dotalls. The Department. of State has €abled to the American Bmibassy in Berlin to obtain further information. The New York office of Thames Cook received a cable from their Cairo effec, stating "Under stand Captain Smith safe." Since it Is practice in shipping circles to refer to the name of the captain instead of the ship, this mesioge was Initerpreted by tha [New 'York offes to moan that the ship itself wns safe Washington has no information to the contrary other than the German radio report that the Zamzam has been' sunk.—Reuter.
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