Mexico Expropriates Axis Ships

The transcript discusses the seizure of Italian and German merchant ships by Mexico, totaling 73,000 tons. Mexico plans to use these ships for coastwise and international trade, despite potential diplomatic tensions with Axis powers. The Italian tanker Giorgio Patio and the German freighter Hamelin were seized in Veracruz, and requests for their return have been denied. These ships are now serving under Mexico.

What was the total number of active gifts pen seized?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

Which two nationalities of ships were mentioned as being seized?

• Italian and French

• Italian and German

• German and Spanish

• Italian and British

What is Mexico's immediate plan for the seized ships?

• To sell them

• To use them in coastwise and international trade

• To return them

• To dismantle them

What rumors were mentioned regarding the Axis powers?

• They might support Mexico

• They might sever diplomatic relations

• They might invade Mexico

• They might negotiate peace

What happened to the requests for the surrender of the seized ships?

• They were accepted

• They were ignored

• They were refused

• They were delayed