"BRITISH PORT CLOSED."
FIGURES GIVE DENIAL. -Jirilish Olilolnl Wlrelnw. (Received noon.) RUGBY, January 20. 11l connection with tlio repeated suggestions by Nazi propagandists that the port of Liverpool was closed during the third week of Janmiiy tlio follow-in? Jigures for entrances of ships—not including coastwise 'trafllc--into that port are interesting. Kor October the lifiliree were IG9 Shin, of a total of 590,007 tons. In November 172 ships, of 028,804 tons, entered, and in December inn ships of 018 17'! tuns The January figures are not yet avail! able, of course, but in the week referred to in the German statements i;r foreign-going ships entered and (in such ships left the port.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 23, 27 January 1940, Page 9
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