reasoning of the German government was not clear to the American shipping men.
“It does not seem possible that a government which is apparently interested in developing friendly relations with the United States and whose commerce is definitely tied up with the United States (83 per cent of the trans-Atlantic trade is known to be American) would attempt to limit the transfer of an American ship line’s funds in this manner,” he said.
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.
