Circles closely connected with the State Department declared that the two belligerents are being granted the advantages of the American market for their military needs, This was revealed immediately after the protest by the Secretary of State Mr. Cordell Hull against Japanese air bombing of Chinese been cities, caused diplomatic circles to examine once again the Far Eastern situation, The Neutrality Act not having been invoked, the Secretary of State cannot refuse to deliver licences for the export of arms to China or Japan. American opinion, supporting Mr. Hull's protest, may influence President Roosevelt to alter his attitude towards the Sino-Japanese hostilities, for up till now the partisans of the non-application of the Neutrality Act based their stand on the fact that China had more to gain by this policy than Japan.—Havas.
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