Show British Seize Huge Liner LONDON July 9 INS The INS The French Drench luxury liner He lie de France has las been seized by British authorities authorities ties es at Singapore and now is flying the he Union Jack Reuters News agency gency reported in a dispatch from Tokyo Reuters quoting Japanese reports reports re- re ports orts from Singapore said the British seized the ton liner when hen she stopped at Singapore en route oute to the United States The vessel essel was immediately placed under uner un- un der er the British flag The He lie de Fran France Franc sneaked into New ew York harbor harbor unannounced shortly after the An French Anglo French lo-French declaration declaration dec- dec ration of war against Germany and nd for eight months remained tied up at a dock at Staten Island in New ew York harbor On May 1 just as night fell the thesle Isle de France painted a leaden gray ray back backed d into the New York channel hannel and headed for sea with a record ecord cargo of war materials bound for a port somewhere in Europe Her destination on that voyage still ill remains a secret although it is known that on an that voyage she carried arned a valuable cargo of copper airplanes and oil for Britain and France ranee |