Returns in H.M.S. Grimsby Public Clamour Grows After Tour of Inspection For Embargo Against Maj-Gen. A. E. Grasett, General Aggressor Purchases Officer Commanding British troops in China arrived here at noon yesterday Washington, Jan. 23. in H. M. S. Grimsby from his inspec-Public clamour for an embargo tion tour to Tientsin.
Against the shipment of American Maj.-Gen. Grasett first arrived here serap iron to aggressor nations con. from Hongkong onPJanuary 9 and on inued unabated today with editorial: January 10, paid an official call on in the press throughout the country it. C. S. Franklin, chairman of the giving support to the new "Com-Shanghai Municipal Council. On the mittee for Non-Participation in Japan-following days he called on the ese Aggression" headed by Col. Henry various commanders of the forces Stimson, former Secretary of State. stationed here and also inspected the The Washington "Star" urged the British Forces in Shanghai, as well Government to use an embargo on as the British military hospital, scrap iron as one of the contemplated the R.A.S.C. and other military esteconomic measures to combat aggresablishment. sion in the Orient, Europe and the On January 13, he left for Tientsin 4 Americas. were he inspected the British Forces "It seems inconsistent that we garrisoned there and called on the should be furnishing certain potential commander of various foreign units enemies of the United States with in the northern port. basic materials for weapons that may Maj.-Gen. Grasett succeeded Maj.- some day be turned against these Gen. A. W. Bartholomew as General shores and our own citizens" the Officer Commanding British troops in paper said. "Preaching peace with China and this is his first visit to cne gesture, and with another open-Shanghai and Tientsin. handedly selling scrap iron to nations feverishly arming for war. savours of a moral paradox."
Curfew Regulations The paper said statistics showed that Japan and Germany had vastly North of the Creek increased their purchases of American Traffic regulations for the area scrap iron recently. under the control of the Japanese Congressmen here reported they Naval Landing Party are as follow—were receiving letters from organiza-Hours of traffic: tions throughout the country demanding legislation to ban the export of A Chinese in pos is allowed to pass through American raw materials to Japan 5 am. till 11 p.m. and other aggressor nations such as A Chinese driver or puller of a private Italy and Germany. motor-car or rickshaw is allowed to pass State Department circles drew through the area from 5 a.m. till 1 a.m. but not allowed to cross the Soochow attention, to the public demand for Creek after 11 p.m. the embargo, but declined to indicate Chinese in a group led by a super-whether Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary viser who is in possession of a permit are allowed to pass through the area nf State, would attempt to organize a from 3 am. till 7 p.m. "voluntary" embargo similar to the Third Power nationals are allowed to embargo against shipment of Ameri-pass through the area from $ am. til can planes to Japan which has been am N.B. Irrespective of these restrictions, in effect since last July under State those who have curfew passes may pass Department sponsorship.—United through the area in accordance with the Press regulations printed on the curfew pass. Point Island and the Road are tai closed to general traffic Mayor of. Hangchow
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