Washington. June 4.
The United States is working on plans to curtail shipments of strategic raw materials from South America to Germany via the Orient Mr. Cordell Hull. the Secretary of State. revealed yesterday.
Mr. Hull answering direct questions at his press conference, said the Government was giving this problem. considerable attention. He said ihe Government was also watching the trade negotiations between Japan and the Netherlands East Indies. and indicated there was no reason for alarm regarding these negotiations.
The House Rules Committee, it was revealed yesterday, plans to call in U. S. military and diplomatic officials for conferences prior to acting on a proposed Congressional enquiry into a leakage of war materials to the Axis powers.
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