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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Dutch paper reports German liner Bremen became Italian vessel mid-Atlantic after departing New York Aug. 30, amid WWII onset; trailed by British ships, status uncertain per UK ministry on Sept. 13.
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LONDON, Sept. 13. (UP) - The ministry of information today announced that a report published by the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant that the German liner Bremen had changed her nationality in mid-Atlantic "may now be used."
The Dutch newspaper had stated that the Bremen had become an Italian vessel and now was heading for an Italian port.
The ministry of information, in permitting use of the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant's report, added that it was not able to say whether the report concerning the Bremen was true.
The Bremen sailed from New York on the night of Aug. 30 after having been delayed for two days by a U. S. customs inspection. It was reported to have been trailed out to sea by British warships. The Bremen still was at sea on Sept. 3 when England declared war on Germany. It had been reported variously as captured by the British, finding refuge in a neutral port or changing its nationality.
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Mid Atlantic
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Sailed From New York On The Night Of Aug. 30; England Declared War On Sept. 3
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reported variously as captured by the british, finding refuge in a neutral port or changing its nationality to italian
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The German liner Bremen sailed from New York on the night of Aug. 30 after a two-day U.S. customs inspection delay. It was trailed out to sea by British warships. Still at sea on Sept. 3 when England declared war on Germany. A Dutch newspaper, Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant, reported it changed nationality to Italian in mid-Atlantic and was heading for an Italian port. The British ministry of information on Sept. 13 permitted use of the report but could not confirm its truth.