Washington, Aug. 8.
Chinese officials have no connection with the reported enlistments of 'American citizens in the Chinese Army, a spokesman for the Chinest Embassy said to-day. Dozens of let ters have been received, however, each day from persons seeking to volunteer for, service with' the Chinese Army.
Senator Key Pittn of in' the course of w guments on a bill to ban pickets with banners from approaching, foreign embassies and legations in this country, remarked today that Americans in' the China "war zone" were confronted with a "Gesperate situation." The American Government, he added, "has hi striving for'a month to have both the Japanese apd Chinese governments..give our-motionals sale con-Cuct, but so far has not accomplished nitich."—United Press.
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