1939, start of the war and last trip of the steamer COLUMBUS as passenger ship, before start of the war on cruise in the Caribbean, to Run out from the Mexican Veracruz got the ship Begleitschutz in US waters, became from a British destroyer applied and from of the crew sinks, letter from ASCHERSLEBEN 13.12.39 at a member the crew with on face adhesive label \"Member of crew of SS Columbus . \" via HAL agency New York to the last known port Veracruz with transit Nuevo Laredo 8.1.40 and arrival Veracruz 12.11.40, historic letter with corresponding traces and OKW-censorship