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...foreign registry as against only five (74,000 tons) of U. S. registry, today the proportion is nine (120,000 tons) foreign ships to 35 (385,000 tons) U. S. ships and, Mr. Franklin testified, its nine foreign ships-Belgen-land, Pennland, Westernland, Minnetonka, Miunewaska, Norwegian, Nubian, Dakotian, Nitonian-were all for sale. (Two days later the Nitonian was sold.) Moreover on July 1 I. M. M. will lose its job as agent for White Star as a result of that line's consolidation with Cunard. Further facts brought out last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRANSPORTATION: Franklin, Roosevelt & Astor | 5/28/1934 | See Source »

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