Pernambuco, June 12.
American newspapermen were forced to wait at the dock here while the American Consul last night and early this morning interviewed eleven survivors of the torpedoed American freighter Robin Moor, after they had regdbed port aboard the Brazilian steamer, Osorio, which rescued them.
The American Consul went aboard at 11 p.m, and ended his investigation at 3.30 am, today, after which he announced that the survivors could be photographed after although the ban on i still hold good, noon today, tervi vould The Osorio took aboard water and oil preparatory to departing for Rio de Janeiro, Nobody but the American Consul and officials connected with the case were allowed aboard during the questioning of the suvivers regarding the report that the American freighter had been torpedoed and sunk off Brazil while en route to South Africa on May 21.
The port captain and pilot, accompanied by United States naval observers boarded the Osorio when it approached the harbour.
Maritime police closely guarded the vessel to prevent anyone from boarding or leaving the ship other than the American Consul, Brazilian officials or other officials' connected w the investigation—United Press,
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