Mr. Mull said he had not noticed Mr. Horinouchi of the State Depart ment's decision to urge Americans 10 cave the Far East. He added that did not expect the Japanese Gov ernment to order a similar withdrawal of Japanese nationals from the United States.
'A Siate Department spokesman said yesterday that 7068 Americans. now Feside i China, 128 in French Indo-China, 1847 in' Hongkong and 8145 Japan, 'The spokesman said that the State Department had la structed American evnauls in China, the Japanese Empire, 'Manchoukuo, Hongkong and French Tndo-China' to advise "Amer-can nationals that in view of the "abnormal situation" in the Far East, the State Department was taking precautionary steps.
"Disturbed Areas"
All American women, children and non-essential men will be urged to Wwe these "disturbed areas" as soon as possible, st was said.
Amerienh consuls in the Far East also have been asked to report to the State Department the number of Americans planning 10 retura to the United States immediately.
'A. State. Department spokesman said that the advice being given Americans in the Orient was in line with the policy adopted in the Far East and Europe last year.
State Department officisis said Americans would be urged 10 leave as soon as possible because trans oration facilities from the Orient night not be available later—United Press.
Transport on Way to Manila Manila, Oct. 9.
The US. transport Grant sailed from. San. Francisco today. with a large number of reserve officers and replacements for Manila, United States Army authorities here said this afternoon.
The transport, which is expected here on October 31, could be used for the evacuation of US. Navy families and civilians from the Asia~ tle maniniand "if necessary," they pointed out.
"The transport could carry 360 first lass passengers and between 700 and fi00 troop. class—the latter is uncomfortable "but without a doubt more comfortable than the Hongkonz evacuees" were in being transported 10 Manila, "the Army officers said—ied' Press. ne Lupesen's Vill:
Becomes Show Place Bucharest, Oct. 10.
The luxurious villa Of Madame Maxda Lupeseu, mistress of former King Carol, in Bucharest's most fashionable suburb, has become show place under Iron Guard supervision, Legionaries act as conductors and crowds over the villa pence a head on behalf of the "Legion winter help fund."
The public is permitted to inspect Madame Lupeseu's boudoir, her au-
lof which bear signatures "of well {ograph books and photographs, many Known statesmen and four gramophones on which the former King End Madame Lupescu played their favourite records together.
"When the flat of Madame Lupeseu's brother was searched recently police a hole in the wall ws Cefore her departure from Rumania with the former King. The money Secretary of Navy. Mr. Louis Compton. also participated in the confer: ence—United Press.
Closer Cooperation Between Great Britain, US.A, Seen; Japanese Counter Move Washington, Oct. 9. POLITICAL ciretes here today regarded the suggested withdrawal of American citizens from the Orient as closely linked with the impending reopening of the Burma Road.
The State Depart ment's instructions to consulates in Japan, Manchoukuo, Hongkong, China and Indo-China to advise Americans to leave for the United States as soon as possible were believed to foreshadow closer cooperation between the United States and Great Br and a stand in Asia by both Powers.
The Japanese, for face-saving purposes, are expected to meet the re~ Spening of the Burma Road with some drastic countr-move, and believed that it was in anticipation of this that the State Department decided to warn American nationals inthe danger zone.
Washington newspapers this morning treated the news of the warning inva sensational manner. " One paper Known for its conservative treatment news relating to foreign affairs ran a large headline saying, "Far Enst Situation Appears to Be Heading for Showdown.
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