London, Aug. 18, The American State Department's polley vis-i-vis the present situation in China is clarified this morning by the Washington correspondent "The Times."" The correspondent points out that the United States Administration is faced with two Schools of public opinion!
1. That of the Internationalists who advocate strong action to protect foreign interests.
2, The more powerful one of the Nationalists, who urge the with-Grawal of the United States troops, leaving "American citizens in China their own resources.
The Government, continues the correspondent, has chosen the middle courso—that of avoiding belligerency but of protecting its nationals to the utmost, The circumstances in which protection will be afforded "are wel defined, whether in supporting the threatened Americans or inter~ national ce-operation to defend the International Settlement in case of concludes' "The Times" correspond ent, the American Government hopes that the lives of Americans will be saved and American prestige remain undiminished—Reuter.
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