The Archive · 1938

Germany's Motives

U.S. Sells Vast Sum — Suspected — Of War Materials — China, Japan, Soviets

Hankow Believes Recall Are Chief Purchasers Of Envoy Inspired by 4 Pro-Japan Policy New York, June 29. The value of American exports of Hankow, June 29. aircraft during May was $7,829,000, Chinese. circles expressed the belief reaching a new high level. that Germany's decision to recall' her Argentina was the largest buyer, Ambassador to China was apparently purchasing $2,344,000 worth, and other an "attempt to seek Japanese copurchasers included Japan, which operation, in the event of European bought $1,420,000 worth, China, which hostilities". when interviewed." by bought $947,000 worth, and the Soviet, Reuter's correspondent yesterday. which bought $924,000 worth—Reuter.

Germany's action, Chinese circles U. S. exports of planes and materials pointed out, while said to have been for the construction of aircraft, taken primarily on account of increased by $8,000,000 during May, European developments, now affects says Havas which computes this as the Far Eastern situation. eleven per cent. over the figure for Legally, it is pointed out, advisers'

April and a 102 per cent. gain in com-contracts with the Chinese Govern-parison with the exports of May, 1997, ment concern the advisers individual-—Havas, ly, and the German Government has no right to interfere.

Nevertheless, the Chinese Government, these circles declare, is doing all in its power to make concessions agreeing in principle with the withdrawal of all advisers, in view of traditional Sino-German friendship.

The German advisers did not leave on yesterday's "International Express," but will leave later in one group, it is understood—Reuter, Envoy Postponed Departure Hongkong, June 29.

Dr. Oscar Trautmann, German Ambassador to China, who had originally planned to leave for Germany on Sunday, is now postponing Lis departure until the next sailing of the N.D.L. Line, which means that he will leave on the Potsdam.

It is believed that the reason for the postponement of his departure is that his wife is ill in the War Memorial Hospital. here—Reuter,

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