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Show Allies Arc Negotiating. NEW YORK, M;ireh 2S Representatives Represent-atives here of the Holland Steamship llm-: were informed yesterday through unoffieial sources that the entente allies al-lies were negotiating with the Dutch government to take over all freight ships now detained in ports controlled by Great Britain. Inquiry made by the lines at the state department and the Netherlands legation al Washington Washing-ton and by cable to Holland has so far brought no reply Advices were received today by the Royal Dutch line that one of its vessels laden with government grain had h en released from a port of call and Iv'l sailed for home. dt was also learned today from tho representative of Swedish steamship lines that more than 200.000 tons of Swedish ships are being held in ports controlled by England and her allies. Among these ships is a passenger liner lin-er which left New York more than a month ago with forty persons on board. Somp of the passengers abandoned aban-doned the voyage at a port of call and returned home. oo |