The Archive · 1929

Munitions in Case of War

Opposition to Proposed Embargo Against Aggressor Washington, Feb, 16. ign Helations Conimittee of Giving evidence Lefore the For-

House' of Representatives on a r2= solution proposed by Senator Cav~ per to permit the President to place arms embargo against the eeressor nation in time of of was, the Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogg, declared that it would be an unneut= ral act for the President of the. United States to determine the aggressor in a war. He suggested, however, that it would not be ime proper for the President to place Jan embargo o the sale of arms to both Lellizerents, but he doubted whether it would have any value as. farms and munitions could be oh-tained from other sources.

Mr. Kellogg referred specifically to China where, he said, all coun. tries which had placed embargoes fon the shipment of arms were now considering lifting them.—Reuter.

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