American Policy Re-emphasized, by Mr. Kellogg The following message from Wavkivgton was received on Sun-l day by the "China Weekly Review from its Washington correspon Washington, April 2.
The American Marine force now in China and being concentrated at available ports in the United States for service in China, numbers approximately 9,000, according to offcial announcement of the Navy Department to-day, The regiment numbering approximately 1,300 off-cers and men now at San Diego, Cal,, will sail for Shanghai on April 6 aboard the transport Henderson and according to orders issued today another Murine Regiment wi be concentrated immediately at San Diego, also for China service.
The new Marine contingent will be commanded by Col, H, C, Davis of Norfolk, Ya.
Mr, Kellogg in a statement to newspaper correspondents to-day re-emphasized the Administrati China policy which is to protect American citizens as far as possible, Mr, Kellogg also stated that! there "is no present intention of evacuating American citizens from Shanghai, In reply to a question pertaining to ce-operation with other foreign declared Policy of c0- forces d Kellogg operation with other foreign forces China would be continued when they were faced with common of problems, but there was no hint or suggestion of unified poli cal action in respect to China, The protection of American citizens as distinguished from participation in the Chinese struggle remains the cardinal point of Ameriey toward China, Was no suggestion that American Marine forees might be Sent to other Chinese ports, part cularly North China in case trouble develops in that area, but the: possibility exists that such action may be taken if the necessity exists,
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