SAFETY OF SHIPS
NO GUARANTEES GIVEN EVACUATING BRITISH CHILDRQJ (I niff’ll rrws Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, August 21 It is officially stated that the American ship “Legion,” carrying' American refugees from Europe, has passed the most dangerous zone in European waters. It is semi-officially indicated in Berlin that Germany is not guaranteeing a safe passage for America ships evacuating children fi 1 Britain. A statement says:—“ v » belligerent can guarantee the gale.;/ of ships passing through mine-in-fested zones. Even Britain has recognised this by cancelling her plans for the organised evacuation of children.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21199, 23 August 1940, Page 5
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