Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-29
HOLD UP SALE
80 Former erm an
Liners Seized by I. S.
Secretary Baker Objects e tnrIas.o-
o. Vessels No~ Beng Used n
T-anspo-. Se-vfee-Ques-,o, &C b
Referred % P-esiaeut-T2 Bids Re-
cefvee or Liners

washington jan .z,-AcLioR Of
bias for SO Of the former German Ii
s,-s seized II the [ Cl-ed States was
deferred to-day ny -ae shipping board
Is z result Of protest from Sec-s-
rarv Baker against Ihe sai@ IF such
q these vessels IS have resc Incindsd
~ -hs war department n rs army
transport reserve
NJ Baker not Only t1As protested
70 Chairman Payne with ths request
that the naI1ec be presented 70 Pres
idsr- Wilson but has -Eken me qaas-
non ID with the Senate Commerce
Comm ssio-- winch Is now undertake
Lng u formulate e Permanent pollcy
20 govern -ae American MERCHANT
Marine
Chairman Payne II -ec@T ing Nj
Bakers protest, PROMISED -aa- nc az
.ior WOMB te aiken Until ne could
confer with var department officials.
NJ, Baker Is confined 20 his home
wz1t-h ( seEe-e colo and the date o.
IL
IL Enders-ood. however. that ne
question q -aa Gispos1-is- q the
vessels already t4as been placed be
11-e President Wilson for final O.
cisio1-
II his letter 70 Chairman Payne.
-ne .ra- secretary disclosed that -.s
shipping board, taa Eavy department,
-ne war oeps r-ner- and ms depart
mer- OF commerce mad agreed. with
the approval Of President Wilson,
upc1 ( poLcy 70 IS followed. II COR
nec-in1 w1A the former German sips
which contemplated -he building UP
rF En- army transport reserve Ts
said vessels released 70 tins Slipping
.s-a-5 11- the servIce EnGleE--.i l.
the agreement were released With
the understanding that they ara sub
iect ID immediate withdrawal II case
nf an emergency for use rs trans
ports"
Twelve ships we're specifically
allotted 1o- -tae South American ser
wee and SIX fo- Lhe -ans-Pac-fc
service. Those <or the South Amer
csr service we're the Aeolus. Dekz-a.
8urpE- Pocano--as. Princess Aa-oifa
and the A---gne- Those for The Pa
ciac service we're Lhs President Grant.
Mercury. FcvaaIaL- S1squEaar-.a
AaGaUaskE and the A-rsuIs-
Il addition % these sn-ps II The
~ 0f The German liners for rae trans
po-- reserve They are tn Anpniol
Freedom. Philippines, L.s--1z-han. Az
amerrnor- Won S-aube- George
y as1.nr-ua Martha Washington.
NarsemonG and Mount Vernon
BIDS OF -as Liners. which include
the famous Leviatha-. were received
I'D 70 and including January &c and
ware considered TO-DAY BY he ship
ping board directors, In al u ten
de-s were received One q these
was for the entire g-uup u SHIPS.
and another for large proportion o.
The vessels. After the meeting Of the
directors today. Chairman Payne
said NJ was NOT prepared 70 make
airy statement regarding action Of the
board OF the bids In MS letter 20
Chairman Jones Of tbs Senate Com
MERGE committee Mr.. Baker request
&C that before hearings On the pro
posed legislation now pending before
-hs committee and bear.n- upon the
future disposition Of government
owned tonnage. were closed that the
war department be given II oppo--
-unf-y 70 present certain 1nforna tim
relative thereto. He added z request
that Brig Gen Hines. -tis< Of the
transportation service ne called