Washington, Nov. 1.
Mr. Paul V. McNutt, US. High Commissioner for the Philippines and aspirant for the Demücratic Presidential nomination in 1940, has asked President Roosevelt's permission to return to the United States, the United Press learned here today.
Mr. McNutt's request said he would like io return to America, preferably via Europe, "at the presidents pleasure." His request was said to have stated that his return at this time might be appropriate in view of the relaxation of world tension and the pacification of the European situation. He pointed out that these favourable developments would permit closer examination of Philippine problems in Washington.
Observers here believed Mr. McNutt was anxious to return to Washington to survey his possibilities of being nominated for the Presidency in 1940. They believed he was anxious to examine the domestic political situation immediately after the November elections when the present composition of Congress may be changed considerably if anti-New Deal forces succeed in upsetting the Administration's "purge" campaign.—United Press.
A ban on exports of cotton piece goods to China, which has been enforced since June for the purpose of improving Japan's trade balance, will be lifted in the middle of this month, it was announced last night.
The Association of Cotton Piece
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