12/17 Sun. German armored cruiser ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE is scuttled off  
           Montevideo, Uruguay. 
12/19 Tue. German passenger liner COLUMBUS is scuttled about 450 miles  
           east of Cape May, N. J., when intercepted by British  
           destroyer. 
12/27 Wed. United States protests British seizure of mail en route to  
           Europe.