Manila, Nov, 29 'The Greek steamer Maria Stathatos, loaded with 8684 tons of evap trot from New York and' consigned to Japan, without any explanation today Yeturned to Manil after sailing for Japan on November The Japanese Government an= notineed earlier that it" guaranteed that the vessel would be permitted to depart from Japan unmolested. The same guarantee was given all Greek vessels plying, between forelxn ports and Japan and also to Greek Ships chartered by the Japanese.
'The Maria Stathalos sought refuge Manila on orders from Athene the 'Talian-Greek war' broke out, evidently believing that It might be Hable fo seizure. as a. result "of Japan's adherence to the Axis Pact—United Press,
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