Executive Order No. 2624

GERMAN BOATS.

  It is hereby authorized that, through the Secretary of the Navy,
there shall be taken over to the United States the immediate posses-
sion and title to the German vessels Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz
Eitel Friedrieh, now at the navy yard, Philadelphia, the Liebenfels,
now at the navy yard, Charleston, and the Geir and Loeksen, now at
be naval station, Hawaii, and until further directions the Secretary
of the Navy is ordered to operate and equip such vessels in the service
of the Navy of the United States.
  This order shall take effect from date.

WOODROW WILSON.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 22, 1917.

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