Show i s 1 u. u Up S s. s MAY REFUSE HUN SHIP OFFER Tons of German Gennan Vessels r in iii Chile Allotted to AI America erica Washington March 12 The The AmerIcan American Amer Arner- ican lean government ma may not accept the or more moro tons of ot German shipping shipping shipping ship ship- ping In Chilean waters allocated to It b by the allied Shipping commission Chairman Hurley of oC the shipping board said eald tonight final Inal action would depend upon both the tho condition of ot the grant brant and tho the ships Mr Burle Hurley explained that the original original inal proposal made when ho was In Europe was for tor the United States t to talce take over tho the ships and use them until tho peace treaty was signed when title ti title title ti- ti tle to them would be determined This offer was waa refused b by Mr Ir Hure Hurley who believed belle that thoR their uso use for Cor so 10 short a a. period would not justify the board In standing the expense of ot the tho repairs Information that the ships finally had been heen allocated to this country has Just been received at tho the state depart depart- ment Mr Ir Hurley Hurle Immediately or ordered ordered ordered or- or dered an examination of ot the vessels to determine tho the extent of or repairs that Chat would havo to be made Since the vessels ves yes sel sels havo have been tied up for tor more than four Cour years ears most officials believe that their engines are arc In bad shapo shape and that their hulls also have been more or loss less damaged Th The Tho exact conditions under which tho the ships have been allocated to this coun country r have havo not yet et been transmitted to tho the shipping board If Ie these e should Provide for or tho the use of or tho the vessels only until peace Is proclaimed somo some officials of- of dale said th they Y would not bo be acceptable acceptable accept accept- able HH an it would o several months to put the craft Into commis commis- sion Three hundred thousand tons of oC Gorman Gorman Gor Gor- man trans Atlantic shipping now In InGerman inGerman German portH ports has been allocated to the United States Most o of tho the ships arcIn arcIn arc are In good bood shape and the they will bo be got out as soon as tho the American crows crews can be assembled and sent to Ger Ger- many German ships which were laid up In Peru and Uruguay were chartered chartered chartered char char- some somo time timo ago ao b by the United States and are aro now nos' In operation |