Washington, Sept, 14.
Officials said to-day that a formal and specific decision on the s. Wichita was awaiting arrival of the vessel in San Pedro on Wednesday.
The ship is government-owned but under charter to the Roosevelt Steamship Company. Officials noted that President Roosevelt had not forbidden the Wichita to proceed to Manila where the planes could be transferred to a private American vessel or ship of another nationality. The Wichita may even take her cargo of planes to Hongkong. Likewise, the President's order also did not affect 500 tons of barbed wire aboard the Wichita.
The action was regarded as being designed to satisfy the clamorous section of public opinion demanding invocation of the Neutrality Act
sired to postpone invocation The President, it was believed, dested io n as long Experts commented that the proclamation, in effect, gives assistance io Japan, The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. C. T, Wang, declined to comment pending instructions fr ing.—United Press, © o Nanking:
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