Washington. Aug. 10.
The Maritime Commission yesterday authorized the charter of three requisitioned Danish freighters to the Union Steamship Ca. of New Zealand in order to replace British tonnage diverted elsewhere.
The Nordhval and Nordpol, at present in Los Angeles and the Nordvest which is at Grays Harbour, Washington, will be operated under the Panamanian flag. The Nordvest was ordered to proceed in ballast to Chile to load nitrate destined for United States Atlantic ports—United "ess.
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