Show U. U S. S Tanker Prepares to Sail With Oil for fot R Russ RussAs ss As Guin Guinea Pig to Test Japanese Blockade LONG BEACH Cal Cat Aug 13 INS Loaded INS Loaded with barrels barrels barrels bar bar- of ot aviation gasoline for Russia the Union Oil on company's company's com corn pany's tanker St. St Clair prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pre pre- pared lo to leave her Long Beach dock Wednesday to become what shipping circles believe Is the guinea pig to test Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- I nese threats Because of ot the Japanese asserted asserted asserted as as- threat not to permit shipment ship ship- ment of war supplies to Russia Russia Rus Rus- sia the crew has been signed up for war zone bonus wages An Indication to shipping I circles that the vessel is the I administrations administration's guinea pig came when the St. St Cl lr ir which Tuesday was listed as bound for Jor Richmond Cal Ca was suddenly suddenly suddenly sud sud- denly listed Wednesday with the Marine Exchange as bound for Vladivostok As this tanker prepared to sail two other American tankers tankers tankers tank tank- ers reportedly requisitioned by the U. U S. S maritime commission for tor aid to Russia were expected expect expect- ed to leave shortly with similar simi lar Jar cargoes for tor the same desti desti- nation Meanwhile as the Russian- Russian bound vessel was being loaded load loaded load load- ed the Japanese tankers Maru and Maru were given permission of ot the federal export control board to load cargoes of ot low-grade low Diesel oil said said to be for submarine submarine submarine sub sub- marine Use use for for Japan Each ship has about a 70 barrel capacity but how much each ship was permitted to load was not revealed Kaname Japanese minister to the United States who has l been een stopping in Los Angeles to recover from a touch of or Indigestion w was s expected tp to sail on on one of the tankers for Japan Both vessels were expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to fo sail Wednesday night or Thursday |