Washington, June 11.
HE Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, said today that the Government would exert its moral influence to discourage the sale to Japan of planes which could be used to bomb civilians, He indicated the move was a consequence of recent bombings of civilians in Canton.
He disclosed that in the past few days the Government had tommpnicated to manufacturers its disapproval of the export of planes for bombing purposes. Asked whether the State Department was considering any practical step in connection with civilian bombings in Spain and China, Mr. Hull said the Government' position was well known as it had repeatedly condemned such acts.
Since the law now enforces an em" bargo on the sale of planes to either the Republicans or Nationalists in Spain, Mr. Hull's statement was con: sidered aimed directly at Japan although he did not mention it by fame.
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