Washington, Sept. 4.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, announced to-day that the State Department had issued warnings, which could not well be stronger, in its latest efforts to persuade Americans to leave Shanghai and other battle zones.
Commenting on reports that the United States and Great_ Britain were ce-operating in the Far Eastern crisis, Mr, Hull told pressmen that the Government had conducted its foreign policy separately and independently of others. There might however, he added, be some flexibility, in certain cases.
The American Red Cross announced that it was not contemplating sending personnel to China or launching a national campaign, but that, on behalf of Chinese relief work, it was prepared to accept contributions which many organiza tions and individuals desired to make, The money would be sent to the Chinese Red Cross and other relief agencies, Mr. Cary T, Grayson, Chairman of the United States Red Cross, said the Japanese Red Cross had declined aid from other nations.
Action Urged to Stop "Bully"
"The United States and other nations whose fundamental interests are menaced by Japanese aggression must estimate the weakness and bluster of Tokyo for what it is," declared the "Washington Post" yesterday in an editorial comment.
"Calmiy and resolutely," the journal said, "they must let Japan see that beyond a certain point she cannot expect to get away with an adventure which, as General Chiang Kai-shek rightly says, is vital to all countries which believe in peace and the orderly regulation of international relations.
"No bully was ever stopped by meek surrender and no long interests were ever served by acceptance of intolerable affronts. Every illegal action for which Japan success fully establishes a precedent today," the Post concludes, "will only make like-minded dictators more prone to follow her example."- Reuter. credits and Neutrality Washington, Sept. 4 A new argument has been put up by circles in favour of the immediate application of the Neutrality Act. They state that American banks have consented to make loans to Japan and that official' spokes. men have declared that the Gov: ernment could not stop this as long 7 og the Neutrality Act is not enforced, Official circles fear that extension of credits to China and Japan may force the Government to invoke the Act under pressure of public opinion, a situation which officials wish to avoid.
It is. noted that the Neutrality Act would not be absolutely effective as it would not apply to bankers who had opened credits before hostilities started, these bankers being free to renew or extend these
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