New York, July 6.
Mr, Herbert. "Hoover, only. living ex-President of the United States, today urged the United States to remain strictly aloof. from European: wars unless the Western Hemisphere ig attacked.
In án-snide' published in "American Magazine": today, Mr. Hoover also urged American to keep out the current game of power polities. in Europe "because our participation benefits neither the Europeans nor the Americans."
"Mr. Roosevelt," the former Presi dent wrote, "has taken a seat at the table where power politics is being played and he risks lining us up in the balance of power.: Undoubtedly Europe cannot do such things without the risk of war... Europe is again engaged in the hideous' conflict of Japanese Hold. Briton In Hankow Hankow, July 6.
The: Japanese gendarmerie here are reported to have arrested Mr. C. Winterbottom, British chief officer of the Butterfield and Swire steamer Changsha, at three o'clock this morning, "for insulting behaviour."
Neither the British Consulate nor Messrs. Butterfield and Swire has any knowledge of the arrest, but Mr. Winter-bottom has not returned to his ship—Reuter:
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