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Show URUGUAY MIGHT BEACH TACOMA MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 3 UK Uru-guyan Uru-guyan officials today worked eut measures to make sura the Interned In-terned German freighter Tacoma would remain a captive here for the rest of the war and prepared for a viatt frjn f PH'rh rn-n't war. Authorities said the cruiser AJax, one of the three victors la the battle bat-tle with the German pocket battleship battle-ship Admiral Graf Spec, December 13, would arrive tomorrow for a 4B-hour stay to refuel and provision. pro-vision. The British colony arranged a welcome for the ship and crew. She will bring Rear Admiral Henry Harwood, who directed the battle bat-tle against the Graf Spee. Ia the harbor Uruguay's miniature minia-ture navy stood guard against a possible break for freedom by the &J68-ton Tacoma, while officials prepared to Intern her crew and dispose of the cargo of oranges, graupefrult and nuts. One possibility possi-bility discussed waa that the ship would be beached. captain Hans Know submitted yesterday to Internment of his ship at expiration of a Uruguayan ultimatum which had confronted the Tacoma with a choice of taking tak-ing to ses In the face of British warships or becoming a prisoner for duration of the European war. |