Washington, Feb. 16.
Officials here late yesterday took keenest interest in the Chilean decree taking over three Danish ye sels which had been in refuge in a Chilean port since Germany invaded Denmark.
The Government here was especialested since in had grappled, y weeks, so far unsuccessfully, 2 similar problem both in the ited States and the Philippines.
There are 42 Danish vessels idle in U.S, and Philippine ports, many f them of the finest type.
Officials said there was no legal power whereby the U.S. can act similarly and unofficial informed sources speculated as to whether the Chilean ction would be widely studied else-ere in Latin America where 18 ish vessels are idle.—United
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