official messages in code will not be accepted for telegraphic transmission from to-day unless "certified to be bona fide commerical telegrams by the consular official having jurisdiction Senate Committee Approve over the sender of the telegram. and in a code submitted to the Huge Supply Bill censors at the time of the filing, or previously" the Japanese official spokesmen announced yes-
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Russian Emigrants' Committee would be accepted in lieu of a consular endorsement in the case Washington, Jan. 26.
The Navy's record peace-time Ap-4 oí "White Russians," the spokesmen said, the new ruling barred propriations Bill moved another step Chinese firms and individuals nearer enactment to-day when the from using coded telegrams, The Senate Appropriations Committee reregulations announced last night turned a favourable report on the read;—hilt after recommending that an additional $32348 be added to the "Effective. immediately all coded messages, with the exception of $553,266.494 appropriation, The bill was passed by the House official dispatches, will mot be accepted. of Representatives by the over-General commercial telegrams certified to be bona fide commercial whelming vote of 283 to 15 when telegrams by the consular official Congressional anti-armament blocs having jurisdiction over the sender split wide open to support the Ad-of the telegram: and in a code submitted to the censors at the time ministration's drive to make America's of filing, or previously, will, how-defenses impregnable in the face of ever, be accepted. the Far Eastern crisis and worldwide "Should, however, such conimercial dispatches be found to have been unrest. filed in bad faith, their transmission The Senate is expected to approve Will be refused. Subsequent tele~ of the Navy bill within a few days. grams from the same sender will possibly before President Roosevelt's also be refused transmission." message on national defences which is expected to request additional appropriations for strengthening both the Army and Navy and their air
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