Show CUNARD WHITE STAR MERGER NEARLY READY LONDON Dec 13 UP UP-A UP A merger of lof the Cunard and White Star steamship steam steam- ship fleets in the north Atlantic will be effected at an early date Chancellor Chancellor Chan Chan- of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain Cham Cham- announced today in the house of commons The merger negotiations had been under way for many months but recently recently re rc re- re there had been much talk of the danger of a three cornered shipping ship ship- shipping ping war between the United States Great Britain and France on the north Atlantic Whether this threat of conflict conflict con con- had an any effect on speeding up UJ merger negotiations was Va not noL hinted |