The Norwegian freighter, S.S. Sylbac, failed to arrive today as scheduled at Elath, giving rise to fears at the Negev port that the ship might have been stopped at Suez.
Officials said no wireless contact could be made with the freighter which had been scheduled to pass through the Suez Canal. The ship was carrying 2,000 tons of sulphur from France which was slated for use in the copper mines of Timnah.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
