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Show .ff v jJ off Of 3 ' LLOYD GEORGE 2lil TO CLE A n LAUES OF AUG Seizure of German Ships Expected to Contribute Contrib-ute Materially to Food Shipping to the Allies By Associated Prose. t . . . WASHINGTON, ""Juue 30. Brazil's navy haa begun cooperating with the American -fleet in South American waters in hunting down German sea raiders and watching for German submarines. sub-marines. , Sending of a special diplomatic mission to Brazil to arrange for greater coordination of foreea and the r lowest possible cooperation of the two governments is under consideration. con-sideration. Without formal declaration of war Rrajrit thus practically has Joined the United Hutee against Oermany. Whether Rraill will supplement Iter action by a forms! declaration of war hi regarded aa doubtful because ir government at Rio de Janeiro le In- , dined to regard Ita action rather aa defensive than aggreealve. Brail!', aelsure of the warbound German ahlpa haa added le her merchant mer-chant marine more than 150,000 tone, which, with that already at her dis-pnaal. dis-pnaal. will. It la believed, contribute materially to the solution of the problem prob-lem of getting auppltes to the all lea. Brasil'a navy la ths largest of the. flouth American group and In connection connec-tion with the fleet commanded by Admiral Ad-miral Caperton It la believed the work of keeping the Mouth Atlantic clear ct enemy craft will be greatly facilitated. A plan for safeguarding ahlpa carrying carry-ing foodstuffs to Europe already haa been put Into effect. w |