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The BREXIT vote has created an unprecedented and monumental challenge for the UK, Europe and indeed the world. "from someone in the UK who supports the REMAIN position" published by Earl of Cruise How this is handled will determine the future. The Prime Minister will resign and so the UK has no functioning Government and Opposition at present. The rating agencies are downgrading UK credit rating to AA. More than 50 shadow cabinet members have resigned from the Labour side. Corbyn in really major trouble. If he clings on due to support from the grassroots and the trade unions then the political party may have no option but to break away with a new party. It is unprecedented in recent history for both the government and the opposition to be in such turmoil. In the UK "certainty" seems to have vanished overnight and everything appears uncertain. As Laurel & Hardy once said "this is another fine mess you have got us into!" Thankfully one pilla...

June 17, 2016 the Deilmann sisters, Gisa and Hedda, recieved aprison sentence of two years and nine months without parole, according to the court PR. This sentence can reportedly be appealed. by Earl of Cruise The DEUTSCHLAND was the last ocean going, international passenger vessel flying the German flag. DEUTSCHLAND in Travemünde,Oct, 10th 2006 - © Gerd Wüsthoff The sentence was given for attempted tax evasion of € 430tsd and false statements they and their mother made during the bankruptcy proceedings of PETER DEILMANN REEDEREI cruise company. Their mother got a sentence of one year and nine month with parole. Just month prior to the bancrupcy, € 23mio in cash got "lost" according to the accounting papers I have seen from the liquidating manager, installed by the court. He tryed finding an investor for the company PETER DEILMANN REEDEREI and the DEUTSCHLAND as a package. DEUTSCHLAND in Salaverry Peru - © Deilmann The family-owned German cruise li...

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Armistice 1918 and Versailles 1919, Germany was deprived of its German Greyhounds. by Earl of Cruise Laid up German Greyhounds, on the right: ss KRONPRICESSIN CECELIE and ss KAISER WILHELM II source, courtesy NEW YORK TIMES July 16th, 1929 was a great day for Germany, ss BREMEN was setting sails for her inauguaral crossing to New York. 4days, 17h, 42later (22nd) she snatched the Blue Riband off of rms MAURETANIA - source: Bundesarchiv Only ten years after the Versailles Peace Treaty, with 2 billion Goldmark anual reparations for the next 58 years, a raging inflation till 1923 (introdution of the Rentenmark), the resurging Germany and NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD was back at the top again. Phoenix rose from its ashes. The Allies of WWI got hold of countless German vessels during the war. German vessels did seek refugee in neutral ports. Later during the war, that all wars should end for the future, these countries   turned into enemies and seized the interned vessel...