Washington, July 16. p warning against resorting to war in North China was issued today by the Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hull, to the diplomatic repre-natives of both China and Japan. Mr. Hull warned that a war between the two nations would directly coach on the interests of American industry Mr, Hull's statement was; one of the most forthright concerning the position of the United States in foreign affairs to be issued in recent years, "I have been receiving from many sources," he said, "inquiries and suggestions arising from disturbed situations in various parts of the world. "Any situation in which armed hostilities are in progress or are threatened is a situation in which the rights and interests of all nations are or may be seriously affected.
"There can Be no serious hostili-
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