The Archive · 1939

By Congestion In Port

Pari Jan. 21.

Rumours that a had been placed Chinese importation of lorries ard s ambulances through a were denied in authorita-cargo.

Many of the pickets brought camp stools and portable stoves to the waterfront. setting up 24-hour watch on the scrap iron cargo.

Meanwhile, local junk dealers issued a resolution adopted at a general meeting yesterday in which it was asserted that scrap fron was useless in the production of war materials and was intended solely for construction purposes in Japan. The resolution brought jeers from waterfront pickets who reiterated their determination to promote Federal legislation prohibiting the export of American raw materials to aggressor nations such as Japan.—United Press. tive quarters here today Early in November, following m's occupation of Canton. it was stated, the transport of Chinese-purchased lorries through Tongking Was, stopped for a few days in order to avoid congestion in the port of Haiphong.

But importation of these trucks was again permitted after only a hart interval and has remained entirely free for over two months now, the same quarters affirmed.

The transport of ambulances through Indo-China was never imited,—special measures were even taken to facilitate. thely passage to China, they concluded.—Havas.

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