Washington, Feb. 5.
Senators and Representatives demanding restrictive measures against Japan were increasing in numbers, but their leaders indicated today that there was no hurry to enact embargoes.
Senator Sherman Minton, Democrat of Indiana, told the United Press that there was "no notion to change the plan. We are studying the matter closely from all possible angles."
Senators and Congressmen from states relying on commodity interests, such as cotton, were determined to prevent hasty action, although some Southerners favoured a partial restriction on the shipment of war materials to Japan.
Senator Allen J. Ellender, Democrat of Louisiana, said that "we cannot continue to disregard the fact that China and Japan are at war. As much as I sympathize with the Chinese people, as neutrals we cannot discriminate between belligerents."
Mr. Fred L, Crawford, Republican Representative of Michigan, said that he would speak on the floor of the House on behalf of cotton interests.
Meanwhile, some responsible quarter claimed that the current suspense must be regarded as a move parti; "designed to encourage Chinese resis ance and discourage the formation of a Wapg Ching-wei regime—United Press, Mme Chiang Pledges The bodies of three German airmen, one wearing the Iron Cross, were washed ashore on the coast of Northumberland yesterday. It is believed that they must be the crew of the Heimkel machine brought down off the mouth of the Tyne on Saturday.
'A German rubber boat, fully inflated, was washed ashore onto the Orkneys over the weekend. It is believed that the crew of another German aeroplane that had been shot down must have drowned after taking to their raft, German Claim "Absurd"
The German claim to have sunk 14 British ships during the weekend by aircraft action is described in authoritative British quarters as "absurd." Without revealing the actual losses suffered, authoritative circles declare that, while it is impossible to state the actual number of German bombers taking part in the raids, it is estimated that there were not more than twelve machines at the most and that it would be an impossibility for so small an attacking force to inflict the amount of damage claimed. At least three of these machines were shot down.
Regarding the German claim that 145,603 tons of Allied and neutral shipping were sunk between January 21 and 31, it is officially estimated that 73,027 tons were sunk between these dates. Sixteen shi these, representing 46,475 ton: neutral vessels, it is stated, while only seven of the sunken ships, totalling 18,236 tons, were British and three, representing 8,316 tons, were French.—Reuter.
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