Washington, Aug. 14, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of] [State. to-day revealed that" tha [United States stands prepared to Jevacuate all American nationals in the Shanghai area, Mr. Hull em-Jphasized the "reluctance of _'the [United States to be drawn Into con-/Mict in the Far Eastern. situation, though he declared that Americans ]would be protected, Reports from the Department of [State indicated that the United States!
oMecially concerned over what its Position would "be rozarding "those nationals who refused 1o evacuate, has been the consistent polity' to advise" citizens to leave' troubled jaraas, without allempting to use more' radical measures. With the ear of possible entanglements with Ching, and Japan, this potential Jstumbling-block becomes of maler interest.
Government circles declared that} repeated efforts nad been made 10!
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