New York, Dec, 9.
Well-informed circles in Washington state that the United States will satisfied if Britain permits the passage of German goods already ordered and paid for by Americans, and also products like optical instruments which are impossible to obtain elsewhere, They declare that if Britain permits the above-mentioned exports, the United States will make a brief reaffirmation of her position and let the matter rest. She will then not insist on the lifting of the blockade.—Reuter.
Chungking Watching Developments Chungking, Dec, 10, Chinese circles here are closely awaiting developments regarding the Japanese steamer which left Rotterdam carrying German export goods for Japan, In view of previous reports alleging that Britain has decided not to seize German exports to Japan, and the subsequent denial from London, this particular shipment is considered a "test case" and will be watched with particular interest.—Reuter, U.S. Neutrality Law Not Applied to Finland Soviets Did Not Declare War; China Precedent Washington, Dec, 10.
Well-informed circles here confirm that President Franklin D. Roosevelt will not apply the Neutrality Act against Finland and Soviet Russia so as to leave the door open for American credits for Finland.
Hostilities between the two nations began without a declaration of war and the White House is therefore of the opinion that the Soviet-Finnish conflict is in this respect similar to the Sino-Japanese war in which the Neutrality Act was not applied.
Mr. Arthur A. Vanderberg, Republican candidate for the Presidency, in a letter to Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, demanded that diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia be broken off, He drew Mr. Hull's attention to the stand adopted by the South American states and said this would be an excellent opportunity to demonstrate pan-American solidarity Havas, Zeppelins May Be "Air Freighters"
German Trade with Soviet May Be Expedited Berlin, Dec. 10.
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