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Show GERMANS SEIZE SHIPS FOR DELIVERY TO ALLIES WASHINGTON, Aug 13. The German Ger-man government is taking over 24 ships aggregating more than 195,-000 195,-000 gross tons, under construction in variou3 private shipyards of the country, for delivery to the Reparation Repara-tion Commission as provided by tho terms of Ilia Treaty of Versailles. Fic of the vessels were ordered by the tlamburg-Americon Line, ono of 56.000 gross tons and another of 20,000 gross tons. One ship of 18.-000 18.-000 gross tons was being built for the North German Lloyd Owners of the vessels who dellb-erstely dellb-erstely avoid the obligation of de-Uverlng de-Uverlng the ships to the government will be punished by imprisonment up to one year and by fino up to 100.-000 100.-000 marks, the German government decree declares, and anyone avoiding avoid-ing the obligation by carelessness will be fined up to 10,000 marks- |