Washington, Aug. 14.
In anticipation of the possible ne cosily of evacuating the 4,000 American citizens resident in Shanghai, the authorities have "instructed "Admiral Yarnell of the US. Asiatic Fleet to proceed with evacuation if he deems ft advisable. "The Admiral his replied that the feet could remove li Americans from the danger zone without any difficulty.
After a call from the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Hiros! Saito, yesterday. the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, stated for the press that the Shanghai situation was serious but the United States did not contemplate senditig troops there from the
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