Neutrality Act Unneeded if Ships Avoid Shanghai Washington, Sept. 2, The hope that American ships, by keeping away from Shanghai, would make it unnecessary to invoke the Noutrallty Act wat expressed by [State Department oflcials to-day.
'The President, they added, might not feel called upon fo proclaim the formal existence of war between [China and Japan "it 'American ships twere to steer' clear of the danger one, thus avoiding the possibility [damage from bombs" and. shells 'The sation of Admiral M. E. Yarnell, Gommander-th-chief of the 'United 'States "Asiatic. Fleet, ordering " American "vessels not to call at Shanghi, could amy be considered asa temporary precaution, 'Mr, 'Hull' also indicated, to-day.
Gbservers interpret this to mean that the State Department does not Bingham, United States "Ambassador In London, "who was. summoned. to Washington Fast conferred with Mr. Hull ay on general world fairs. understood that "the. Far Eastern Situation was also discussed. Mr, Bingham reiterated that he was nob diring' from" the, London post Reuter, Washington, Sept. 3.
Admiral H. E, Yarnell, Coma in-Chief of the U.S. Aslatle been "given a free hand to take whatever "measures he may deem necessary in the course of events in the Shanghai "urea, declared the [Secrotury of Stale, Mr. Cordel! Hull, Ina. press conference yesterday.—Havas. awe lance of Joint Action Washington, Sept. 2.
Groat Britain's desire for joint Yon' in the "Orient is embarrassing the. United States because of th petsistenee, despite an indifferent re-of the repeated sugges British spokesman that, would effectively lighten Washington, Sept. 1.
Ge Chiang' Kaleshek has ofllalbombing of President. Hoover and has offered to. make any "possible amends, according tom cable re= solved "to-day by" the Department of State from. the American" Am= Bassador to China, ar, Nelson. Johnson United Press, Washington, Aug. 30, The Chinese "Ambasstder, "Dr, slatement of sympathy Wang, (any "aod perous Jjured by the bombing Press,
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