The Archive · 1941

Sank in U.S. Waters

The United States has not yet been able to determine what caused the sinking of the American freighter, Robin Moor, but it was believed the vessel sank in American waters on this side of the Atlantic, Mr. Stephen Early, White House Secretary, announced yesterday.

"We don't know yet the cause of the sinking of the Robin Moor," he declared. "We are trying to determine that. The position of the ship seems fairly well determined and that would put it in American waters on this side of the Atlantic."

The US. Ambassador to Brazil, Mr, Jefferson Caffrey, reported to

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