Washington, Nov. 7.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, last night defined certain conditions under which the regulations of the Neutrality Act do not apply. The restrictions of the Act do not affect:
1. Holders of passports, validated or issued since September 4, who are allowed to proceed, in accordance e with the restrictions placed on the Passport, into or through combat areas, 2. Holders of passports which were not issued or invalidated' prior to September 4 may now proceed into or through combat areas until further notice.
3. The current voyage of any United States vessel which has been cleared for a foreign port in the fight ing areas and departed from American port or from the jurisdicfion of the United States before the Neutrality proclamation was issued.
4. United States Coast Guard yessels which may proceed to combat areas in the course of duty.
5. Any United States ships commissioned to evacuate Americans endangered as a result of combat operations.
6. Red Cross ships, when belligerents have granted them safe conduct, may proceed into the war zones.—United Press.
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