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These precautions assuredly were not for the safety of her Axis passengers. They were to protect the returning U.S. consular officers and newsmen who will sail from Lisbon this week. If an Axis nation wanted an incident to plunge the U.S. in a shooting war, a torpedo in the West Point's side would serve neatly.
* Those at San Remo were held five days, were reported on their way to Lisbon this week.