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Show RULING IS MADE ON WAR RISK INSURANCE WASHINGTON. Sept. 21. War risk insurance in-surance on American vessels and cargoes carried in American vessels now may be arranged for through any collector of customs in the United States, under a . decision announced tonight by the trcas- I urv department. This action obviates the necessity of establishing branches of the new bureau at seaports. Applications may be received re-ceived by any collector or deputy, but in no instance will the government issue war risk insurance except where the applicant has ordinary marine insurance, and in no case will the war risk exceed the marine insurance. The bureau announced also tho t np- : plications must be made personally by j the owner or his representative. |