The Donbass

BOWEN, District Judge.

I agree with the Commissioner that the salvage services here performed were of a relatively high rank. And except as to the amount of the awards and except as to whether or not certain items uncompensated by the Commissioner should be compensated, the Court adopts and makes by this reference a part of this Court’s decision the opinion and report of the Commissioner filed herein June 24, 1947.

With respect to whether, as claimed by libelant, the Commissioner erred in his views expressed concerning the effect of the purported abandonment, the Court wishes to point out that…