Washington, May 11.
A declaration thaf\ it is possible United States Marines or ccastguardsmen might be placed as guards aboard foreign ships seized by the United States and sent into non-war zones under their own flags was made by Rear-Admiral Emory S. Land, chairman of the United States Maritime Commission, in testimony given before the Senate Commerce Committee, which was published yesterday.
Admiral Land stated that some of these foreign ships "May be chartered and used in a blackout at sea, if they run under their own flag"
According to a record of the testi-many given before the Committee, Senator Arthur H. Vanderberg, asked:
"po you mean you would have a ship at sea under a foreign flag policed by American marines or sailors?". Admiral Land replied: "That would be possible."
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