Berlin, June 16. GERMAN decree drafted more than two months ago for confiseation of American property in Germ: yesterday was expected to become effective immediately as rej isal for President Roosevelt's order freezing Axis funds in the United States.
The German order was understood to have been prepared in retaliation for U.S, seizure of German ships in American harbours but was withdrawn, It seemed! evident here that Ger many would take measures eye to eye with Moly as far as reprisals frere concerned. Authorized spokesnen here refused to comment on the matter and also refused to estimate the amount of German holdings in the United States—United Press.
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