Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-31 | Page 7 | Chileans Turn down Hun Claim

CHILEANS TURN 4 It DOWN HUN N CLAIM b b I If 1 s By Associated Press SANTIAGO Chile March Ger many has surprised the Chilean gov- gov by pretending to consider h r valid negotiations that Chile entered Into for the leasing of the German ships interned in Chile whICh are soon to be handed Aver to the United States In with an agreEment reached at atthe atthe the peace congress The Chilean government government gov- gov announces that It does not recognize the contract because It was wa never completed Note Note-In the spring of 1918 Chile began negotiations with Germany German to lease the German vessels but dropped the negotiations in September after the German crews of the Interned shIps had attempted to d destroy stroy them The attempt to damage th the ships came while Germany was still willing to negotiate ne- ne for theIr lease