Santa Elena at the time she was hit. On her last six voyages for the gov- 

 ernment the Santa Paula carried war brides and children of twenty Euro- 

 pean nationalities between Southampton and New York. Her wartime 

 record includes safe transportation of 103,472 troops, 3,692 civilians and 

 1,918 war brides and children over 336,000 miles. The Santa Rosa's rec- 

 ord is almost identical, but she was fortunate in not undergoing any nar- 

 row escape during her more than four years of service. 



The Santa Rosa and Santa Paula are streamlined ships, 508 feet long, 

 72 feet wide, of 17,000 tons displacement, with twin-screw geared turbine 

 engines producing a speed of 20 knots. 



With the re-entry of the Santa Rosa and Santa Paula into service, ex- 

 press passenger-cargo sailings are now available to Venezuela, the Dutch 

 West Indies and Colombian ports, supplemented by a frequent cargo 

 service to various other ports. 



The demand for American goods in these countries parallels the pent- 

 up demand in the U.S. In addition to luxury items, Venezuela particularly 

 depends on us for many staples, such as flour, potatoes, canned milk, and 

 fruits and vegetables carried under refrigeration. A great deal of construc- 

 tion is also being undertaken there in connection with port, railroad and 

 communication facilities, as well as extensive oil drilling. The flow, of 

 passengers bound on business and diplomatic missions in both directions 

 has been heavy enough to warrant reserving 50 per cent of passenger space 

 for their use. Thus the Grace Line, as soon as possible, reinstituted on a 

 larger scale one of its traditional routes between the Americas for the 

 benefit of shipper and traveler alike. 



