Ship Flees Into
Alaska Harbor
(Note: The following story
was released by the Anchorage
Times, and no further confirm
ation has come from official
sources.)
The thrilling saga of a Dutch
merchantman with a Russian
captain and a Chinese crew that
has taken refuge from the war
torn Pacific in an Alaskan port
has come to life.
The ship brought an unexpect
ed load of coal for the Alaska
port after a spectacular dash a
cross the sea wi h Japanese war
craft in search.
The Russian captain ad,vised
the Dutch government in the
Netherlands East Indies of his
safe at rival in the Alaska port.
For military reasons, the pres
ent whereabouts of the ship must
remain undisclosed, but it is
known to be tied up at an Alas
kan dock in wait for further or
ders from the Dutch government,
the ship is unloading its precious
load of coal.
The merchantman before the
war was trading between Japan
ese, Chinese and other ports in
the South China Sea. When war
broke out on December 7 she
was in a Japanese port.
The skipper left hurriedly at
the first inkling of the attack on
Pearl Harbor He got to sea be
fore the Japs realized what he
was doing, disappeared over the
horizon and was gone.
For days the Japs had scouts
out hunting down the ship, which
would be a valuable war prize.
The Russian skipper and his
Chinese crew zig-zagged in their
Dutch freighter, not knowing
where they were going nor how
long tney would be at liberty.
The ship made the Alaska
port and reported in to American
authorities. He immediately rad
ioed the Dutch government and
asked for instructions. Inasmuch
as the Alaska community was far
from any coal supply, the Dutch
owners ordered him to disharge
his cargo and await further or
ders.
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