The U.S. Consulate yesterday issued advice to all Americans in Shangha to be ready for a possible evacuation. No definite evacuation orders have been issued yet, Mr, R. P.
Butrick, U.S. Consul, stated _yesterday, If an evacuation bacon necessary, it will be under th direction of Admiral H. BE. Yarnell commander-in-chief of the U.S.
Asiatic fleet. The USS. Augusta. the flagship, is now standing by at]
Woosur to all Americans in Chekia net Kiangsu prov living near troop concentration centres and aerodromes to move at to places of safety, was also given yesterday by the 'U.S. Consulate. These people were advised not to come to Shanghai.
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