The Archive · 1941

British Move Against Japanese Vessels

Los Angeles, May 23.

The British Consulate today listed won Japanese whalers and tankers being on the "ships! black list" as the British "authorities obviously clamped down on all vessels suspected of aiding the Axis, Britain, was reported to be evolve ing, reprisals against the Japanese tankers and whalers suspected supplying fuel to German sea raiders the south Paelde and the Indian Shipping quarters pointed out that the Byrd' Antarctic expedition ha reported evidence of German raid areas where Japanese whaler normally operate, Some of the black listed vessels are among the largest freighters and tankers in the world, The oMeiat British announcement was placed in the "Los Angeles Commercial. News." Tt said, "Charterers and shippers are advised in their own Interests that, toy reason of con tra vention of British regulations, the British Government will impose all the disobiti their power on the trading of the undermentioned ves Quiet Night Passed London, May 28.

There were no Nazi nir raiders over Britain fast night and London had its fourth quiet night running. An Alr Ministry" communique issued this morning stated there was nothing to report.

British plane crashed in County Dublin yesterday afternoon, stated an announcement made in Dublin, The three members of the crew have been interned.

A. fow single alreratt flow over Britain "yesterday. One of them dropped bombs on a Sussex. village, damaging several cottages and. ing a small number of casualties.

Bombs were dropped elsewhere, bt did little damage, and no casual were reported. One enemy" was shot down by British' fliters during yesterday morning. said an Air Ministry communique—feuter,

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