Show U U. S. S s' s DISCLAIMS BLAME FOR RIOT i Note Calls Calls' N Nazi zi Sh Ship p pRow Row Unfortunate V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Aug 2 UP The Ri-The The diplomatic exchange of ot of notes with the German the ripping of the nazi flag from the Jin liner r Bremen at New York was complete complete complete com com- today with a state department reply that the incident was in no sense due to neglect on the part patt of ot American authorities No apology had been demanded and nd none was forthcoming in the answer given yesterday to Charge Rudolf Rudol Leitner by Acting Secretary William Villiam Phillips The note not did say however that it lit is unfortunate that in spite of Text of oC Notes on Page 11 the sincere efforts effort of the police to prevent an any disorder whatever the German na national lonal emblem should during uri g the disturbance which took place not have received that respect to which hleb h it is en entitled Phillips Phillips' reply said tho the pe persons implicated in the disorder have been apprehended and are being held for trial The he state stac department said the thep p police Uce report indicated a co considerable considerable consider consider- lder- lder able number of ot police had been de detailed dc- dc tailed to prevent pre a 8 disturbance but that the he off officers of the he Bremen did not deem it necessary to adopt measures designed to keep unauthorized unauthorized unauthorized un un- un- un authorized persons from the decks decks of the ship i While Berlin had expressed sed the expectation that the American autho authorities au au- au- au tho would act to punish the demonstrators there was nothing In the note to indicate the federal government would intercede in the prosecution of ot the case in New York |