Goneratly, the American interview-Jed "characterized the Pre statement as a slip,. which Intended to be broadcast all over the world, as It had been. Tu any case, the fect that a targe' detachment of marines ware, on ther way here wns compatible with any' suggestion lof the withdrawal of Americans from China, "Americans in Shanghai and iroughout China, he concluded, were not only representing their own inter: fests, but deo serving the interests of thousands of "their fellow country=
"Another prominent American buslness man said" that he thought too much hod been made "of the. Pres. Fonts statement, and the. Yess said about i the boiler. Tt might have been diplomatic move intended to satisfy the pacifist clement. On the other hand, it-was possible that the Presidents' remarks" were. misrepre= ented by the reporters to whom he made. the "statement. Probably" "this particular statement occupied one minute out of the thirty minutes or during which the Intorview lid taste fed, and had. been "boosted up to. Position of undue importance, Government t-Advisea Other Americans interviewed expressed the opinion that their govern= ent was il-advised on questions out here, and most agreed that It would foe impossible for Americans to [nounce their Interests. in China, 'A firm polley should be followed, those interviewed. stated, deprecating: the suggestion that' Americans should withdraw from China because. there were hostilities, sometimes endanger= jing the lives of those in the foreign areas, taking place around Shanghai. The general sentiment expressed was that Americans in Shanghai, and. other parts of China, would carry. on until the situation made it impassible ior them to do.20 any longer.
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