| Show U. U S. S Seizes 19 on Li Liner Bremen firemen Search Delays D Dash Sh for Germany NEW YORK Aug 29 UP Jp- Jp Immigration authorities today took 19 passengers off oft the North German Lloyd liner Brem Bremen n and detained them at Ellis island the Island the same number taken off oft the French liner Normandie yester yester- day Byron H. H Uhl district superintendent superintendent superintendent super super- of ot immigration at Ellis Ellis Ellis El El- lis island declared there was nothing unusual about the passengers passengers pas pas- being held It had absolutely absolutely absolutely nothing to do with the war scare or any unusual cir cir- With the arrival of ot any ship from Europe he said there are always a number of passengers passengers passengers pas pas- whose eligibility to land landis is questionable for such varying reasons as health their ability to support themselves and not become public charges and the validity of their passports and visas There was no Indication at noon est when the giant Bremen would be permitted to sail saU for tor Germany Offices of ot the theUne theline theline line Une said she had been ordered to return to Germany without passengers passengers passengers pas pas- within 24 hours of ot her arrival She docked at 5 I p p. p m. m est yesterday with some 1600 passengers Gregory OKeefe assistant collector collector collector col col- lector of customs said it would take the searching party several several several sev sev- eral hours to complete their work Asked what type of ot search was contemplated OKeefe said a special examination covered by bythe bythe bythe the law seeking armament and spies as well as contraband merchandise Youve heard of haven't you ou 1 OKeefe asked OKeefe said all aU liners were Continued on oo Page Fife Two U. U S. S Citizens Fleeing JC Europe f Reach IV N. Y And Harbor And Peace Si Si'S S I rM gaa r eN f I 0 S E i S t f a s ii r a i T a aes n es ss s a tl et S s fi emms a f acs bra VS W r ra a i 2 c tea A Y f r AMERICANS CO COME IE HOME ON GERMAN snIP SHIP AND ARE GLAD TO SEE NEW YORK Passengers crowd rails as liner Bremen docks later the nazi nad vessel ran into trouble u. u S S. Search of Nazi Liner j Halts Return Dash Home Dome Continued from Page One searched as a routine matter maUer and exactly the same inspection would be made of the Normandie before she was permitted to sail He added the Bremen would receive clearance pap papers rs' rs when Collector of the Port Harry M M. Durning is satisfied that everything everything everything every every- thing is all aU right We e will search the vessel to see see that at all cargo mail mall or baggage baggage bag bag- gage has come ashore OKeefe said We also will search for contraband and we also also want to know now what is going out on the ship to see that there are areno areno areno no Implements of war proscribed by presidential proclamation proclamation- things that would require a special special special cial license from the state de de- The governments government's action Inaugurating Inaugurating inaugurating In in- a policy of minute search before before- issuance of clearance clearance clearance clear clear- td ance papers nations directly Involved In Inthe th European European European Euro Euro- crisis crisis' surprised maritime maritime circles circles V- V l lam r vt Veteran shipping men said they could recall no instance where re a ship of ot the size and Importance importance importance im Im- im- im of the Bremen had had been delayed by an inspection which is normally regarded as routine Clearance papers usually usually usual usual- ly Jy are granted after a perfunctory perfunctory perfunctory tory examination n. n Among other foreign ships to tobe tobe tobe be subjected to a similar federal scrutiny OKeefe said are the French liners Normandie and De Grasse The ruling came on the heels of an announcement by the U.S. U.S. U. U S S. S maritime commission cancelIng canceling canceling cancel cancel- ing calls of all American all vessels to German ports and the Polish port of Gdynia Gdynia- As other n nations in potential war zones call called d' d home their ships the gov government took additional additional additional ad ad- sp spied speed ed repatriation tion of Americans ns abroad strand strand- ed in foreign parts by abrupt cancellations of steamship service servIce ser ser vice American flag line vessels were equipped with extra life lite lifeboats lifeboats boats and their decks lined with hundreds of cots to meet the demand demand demand de de- mand for Increased passenger space Alien Ships Searched To Bar 9 WASHINGTON Aug 29 A UPI high treasury official indicated to today today today to- to day that customs officials were searching foreign ships for armament armament armament arma arma- ment that might be used to prey on ocean commerce in event of a European war Herbert E E. Gaston assistant secretary secretary secretary sec sec- of the treasury disclosed that clearance papers had been re refused refused refused re- re fused both for the th French liner Normandie and the German liner Bremen pending c completion of a thorough customs customs' inspection Asked what the ships were being examined for Gaston said U the e law required customs inspectors to look Jook for cargo and ship stores and to ex examine mine crew and passengers as well as many many- other things Told that a New York customs official had referred cryptically to in connection with the examination of the Bremen Gaston said there were strict laws Jaws and treaties on He declined to discuss the connection of with th the customs examination but hinted broadly that It had a major part was explained by officials in a general way to consist consist con con- list of warlike actions by merchant vessels of a belligerent nation One official reminded reporters that only about a week ago customs customs customs cus cus- toms inspectors seized a quantity of pistols and ammunition off a Japanese boat at San Francisco |
