NORWEGIAN NAZIS ESCAPE IN YACHT
Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. LONDON, July 23. Eight Norwegian Nazis, four of whorn escaped from the war eriminal deten tion eamp as Espeland, near Bergen, on July 3 are aboard the small motor yac.ht Solbris . which was last reported at Weymouth, says the British United Press Oslo correspondent. The Norwegian Government warned its diplomatic representatives in European countries from Norway down the coastline to Vigo, Hpain, to wateh. The four men who escaped are Norwegian collaborators who ctisappeared al'ter their release at Bergen on parole. One of these four is a former naval comniander. The Norwegian Foreign Office has aslced the Freneh Government to detain all on board if they attempt to land in France. The Solris put into Weymouth about a fortnight ago for water and stores and put to sea again twelve hours later af'tev an injured seamen had received medical aid. The Weymouth pilot, who took tht yaclit in, said she flew no flag. A member told him the yacht was bound from Bergen to Vigo.
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 July 1947, Page 5
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