government takes control of Dutch ships in American waters. On March 28, 1918, Lieutenant deBerri of the Signal Corps photographed the lowering of the Dutch flag on the Meranke, causing sadness among the Dutch crew. The raising of the American flag was postponed for reasons that are unknown. This photograph should not be published. Laboratory notes: 996967.

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