The Archive · 1941

Japanese Seize More American Goods

Hanoi, June 14.

Japanese military authorities have seized 566° drums of lubrication all belonging to the MacMillan Petroleum' Cor~ poration, an American firm, from a godown in Haiphong, it was learned yesterday.

The Japanese authorities continued to load Sino-American goods seized recently in Haiphong over French protests and It was estimated that more than 25,000 tons have been removed.' Most of the goods were taken to Hainan The Japanese contended the goods were Chinese-owned wat materials destined for Chungking, while the American firms claimed the goods belonged to.them—United Press. are earmarked in the current Budget for educational and cultural promo-ton.

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