Washington, Oct, 21.
HE Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, announced last night that the United States will ce-operate in all branches with the Shanghai Municipal Council in settling incidents such as the armed attack on the Shanghai Municipal Police force in the Shanghai outside road area last night, Mr, Hull said action to be taken would be left to the discretion of the local Government in Shanghai, the Shanghai Municipal Council.
He said local American officials there were giving full attention to such incidents and ce-operating in all branches to settle them, Observers sw in Mr, Hull's phrase "ce-operating in all branches" fan indication that the United States prepared (o answer any request for "armed protection of American lives and property In vanghat outside road area which recently was invaded by Japanese-controlled police, 'The American Government, it was recalled, added heavy. bombers the air' arm of the US," Asiatic Fleet and dispatched additional sub-/matines to the Philippines soon after the outbreak of the European war, In addition, a large unit of the USS. Fleet has Been sent to advance posts Jat Hawaii to establish a "security patrol,"
Mr. Hull's statement, it was pointed out, reiterated America's supper! of the' Shanghai Municipal Council in its efforts to preserve its rights and Observers regard America's polley toward the Far East unchanged, but ations being taken under this polley are much firmer, it was pointed out.
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