London, June 1.
The Vichy Ambassador to the United States, M. Henri Have, has protested in Washington against American newspaper suggestions that the Germans aboard the French steamer Winnipeg were "tourists." (The Winnipeg was intercepted by a British warship near Martinique several days ago and brought to Port of Spain. Triridad, for exeminstion.)
The Ambassador asserted that all Germans aboard the Winnipeg were emigrants carrying regular visas and were bound for Soujh America—Reuter, Copper Supplies in U.S. To Be Controlled Washington, June 1.
All copper supplies in the United States are to be subjected io a nation-wide priority control. From the beginning of next week, copper refiners in the United States will be asked to set aside each month a certain proportion of their output to meet emergency _requirements.—Reuter.
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