TAKING REFUGE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20120, 14 December 1939, Page 5

TAKING REFUGE

NAZI MERCHANTMEN LATIN AMERICAN ZONE RECENT ARRIVALS VOYAGE BY CAPE (Reed. Dec. 14, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Despatches from correspondents of the New York Times indicate that 34 Nazi ships remain in Latin American ports. The majority are planning attempts to elude the British patrol Four merchantmen are in Argentine and Uruguayan waters, two of which, the Takoma and ihe Lahn, arrived recently at Monte Video from fnlcahuana, via Gape Horn. The others, the Nienburg and Anatolia, have been anchored oil' Buenos Aires since their Chinese crews mutinied Thirteen have been in Argentine ana Uruguayan waters since tut* outoreaK ol me war. uniy the Monte rascoai is Known to have readied Germany. The Olinda Parana and Gonzeneneim were suok, wnue me Bama Laura, the Kersten Miles, the BorKum. tne Poseidon and the UssuKuma were captured. Tne tate of me oama Lancas is unknown Capture By British The British captured a meat laden merchantman iz mites from Monte video and utilised it as a meat depbi mr me British squadron. Thirteen German vessels have lel> Brazil ports since tne outbreak of me war. borne are reported to have been captured. Fifteen remain as follows, .ci ruo de Janeiro, ttiree; at Rio Grande du Sol, two; at bantos, two, at Pernambuco, two; at Para, two; at Bania, tnree; at Cabetdello, one. Aii are loading awaiting the opportunity to sail Six are in Chilean ports. The liner Dusseldorf has been loading for a week and is said to be on me point of leaving. Tiie ships are located as follows: At Valparaiso, the Dusseit'ord and the fourmaster Priwall; at ralcahuano, the Frankfurt and Osorio; at Coquimbo, the Portland; at Puerto, the Montt El lunger. Of 10 taking refuge in Mexico the Emmy Friedrich was sunk. thoseremaining are: At Vera Cruz, the Hamelin; at Arauca, the Anton Lizardo Bay liner Columbus; at Tampico, the Oronoco, Rhein, Phrygia and Idarwald; at Puerto, Mexico, the Tineas and Mussen, and at Manzanillo, the Havelland.