Vichy, June 18. 'A French destroyer has been sunk in operations off Syria, it was an-pounced here.
'A Beirit telegram to the official Vichy news agency said that relatives of seven missing men had been US. Oil Policy to Japan Unchanged Washington, Juno 18.
Mr. Summer Welles, Under-Secre: tary of State, yesterday gald that the general policy of the United States Tegarding all shipments to Japan had of been altered by the halting of a shipment "of lubricating of from Philadelphia, Other quarters told the United Press that Japan still would be able to obtain all of non-embargoed cate-{tories from the West Coast and other ports "Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, on Monday instructed cus. toms oticers to halt shipment 762.000 gallons, of lubricating all to Japan from Philadelphia on the Azuma Maru, Mr, Tekes. meanwhile, telegraphed 2 all shippers suggesting that they suspend all exports from the Atlantic coast until Mr, Tekes had consulted each one on any proposed shipment.
Mir. Jexes indicated that the Administration was considering suspend Ing. all shipments except to Britain from the Allantic seaboard In, order {o alleviate a threatened all shortage. United "No Partloular Significance"
Washington, June 17, President Roosevelt, "replying queries at today's press conference, iselaimed any particular signineance inthe action taken by Mr. Harold Ickes, (Secretary of the Interior) in his capacity og Petroleum Coordina~ for for National Defence, of stopping cil shipments to Japan from Philadelphia, 'Asked' what improper activities German consular and other agencies carried on in the United States, Pres Hdont Roosevelt declined to. divulge detulls, but declared that, they were subversive in character, "Asked It the United States world demand the recall of consular oflelals of other. countries who engaged. in Goubtful activities, the Presigent plied that he had nothing to say on {hat subject, President Roosevelt declined to comment on the Robin Moor ease and Indicated that no immediate plan 10. arm American merchant ships was Under consideration, although the Navy Department had doubtless pre pared plans to furnish defensive Armament it, necessary and were holding plans' in readiness—Domel,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.