Meanwhile, officials of the State Department " debated Invoking the Neutrality Bill, which could be done With the authorization of President Roosevelt The Chict Executive at present cruising in the region of [Chesapeake Bay, but is in consta communication with Washington this crisis, Senator William Borah, Republican of Idaho and prominent exponent of American non-intervention abroad, [was vehement on the issue. "What: lever course we pursue," he declared, "we should have the' objective of] keeping out of the controversy and fof the conflict which may come."
It_was pointed out here. thal Americans "have been repeatedly warned during the last ten days possible danger in the Shanghai zone, Since the first danger of hostilities, the government "report concluded, Precautions for an evacuation eeestary have been under way—United Press, Late last night, the German Consulate-General. issued details of scheme which has been perfected for dividing up the foreign areas Shanghai into "evacuation control areas and assembly places, which will be used if necessary. The foreign areas have been divided into six districts, as follows:
The district north of the Soochow Creek (Chapel, Hongkew and Yangtszepoo; between the Bund and the Race Course; west of the Race Course to St. Georges and north of Bubbling Well Road: west of St. Georges and perth of Great Western Road; west Route de Say Zeng and south of Bubbling Well Road; and west of Route de Say Zoong and Route Disirict leaders have been appointed, and are, respectively, Messrs.
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