Washington, Apr. 5.
Mr. Norman Thomas, leader of the American Socialist Party, said here yesterday the United States should cease purchasing Japanese gold, without which he said Japan would be unable to buy United States petrol and oil. suc, Thomas, here for the Socialist National Presidential Convention, said, 49wever, that he was opposed to the proposed embargoes pending in Congress or other special anti-Japanese segisiation, "much as I hate what Japan is doing."
Mr. Thomas said he thought an embargo, under present conditions, might drive Japan into an accord with the Soviet Union, which, he said, laithough temporary, would be harmful to the United Staies.—United Press.
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