CHINA MATE, AUGUST 18 1937
US LOCAL
Pare
PROFITEERING
Official Spokesman On Government Position
U.S. WARNS
BOTH CHINA
AND JAPAN
PRICE FIXING MAY COME IF MATTER GETS SERIOUS
(By A Staff Correspondent)
With several barefaced efforts to capitalise on Washington, To-day. a situation in the Colony that can well be visualis- The United States has insisted ed as "emergency" with the forthcoming influx of there is no justification or reason refugees from stricken Shanghai, the "China Mail" for military activities in the is glad to be able to report that Government, al- Shanghai area.
to both China and Japan that
It told the belligerents that the though at the moment inundated with the colossal United States will hold them strict task of finding accommodation for some thousands
ly
Renter
LEAGUE ATTITUDE ON PALESTINE
by accountable and responsible for of people in the course of the next fortnight, have FRENCH ENVOY
any. injuries to Americans ori American property.
j
in mind various solutions to profiteering problems that may arise.
In the Sino-Japanese dispute the United States is following its gen- eral “middle road" policy of steer- ing between extreme nationalismling no more in the matter than issu- and internationalism.
.
For the time being, they are do-
ing an appeal to the public not to
It will neither adopt a bellicose take advantage of the emergency
attitude towards other nations nor that has arisen.
ter.
NEUTRALITY ACT
necessary,
"FURNISHED
FLATS
According to information reach-
TO DECIDE EVACUATION
Paris, To-day.
refuse to protect its citizens abroad They, nevertheless, hint that ing the "China Mall" "gold-mine- The Government has instructed when they need assistance-Reu-ther are prepared to adopt string- hunters" are renting vacant flats in the French Ambassador în Nanking
ent measures should this be found Kowloon and furnishing them in to decide himself the most
the hope and expectation of reaping propriate moment for evacuation of Past Precedent
la harvest when refugees arrive.
the French Concession in Shanghai. Washington, To-day." In an exclusiye statement to the In one instance quoted to a "Mail"
Only those will be evacuated who Senators Nye, Bone and Clark, in "China Mail" yesterday, an official representative, an offer was made to desire to leave. a joint statement, urge President spokesman said "If profiteering in the landlord of one house under French citizens prefer Roosevelt to invoke the Neutrality rents, for instance, becomes serious, which the person desiring to take remain and watch their Act against Japan and China.
own intes it may be found necessary to legis- over two flats was prepared to pay ests will be permitted to stay on Invoking of the Act would ban late”.
50 per cent. higher than the pre- their
responsibility. -loans and shipments of arms and There are precedents for such sent tenants and the equivalent of a In the absence of the Foreign ammunition to both sides. Reuter.legislation.
month's rent to the present tenants Minister, Mr. Yvon Delbos, M. Alex Similar situations have arisen
o induce them to leave immediately. Leger, Secretary-General of the in the past and have been adequat
Quai d'Orsay yesterday received ly dealt with.
Mr. William Bullitt, the United States Ambassador, and Mr. Sugi-
SHAKE-UP IN DEPT.
No Food Shortage
-Washington, To-day. They can be dealt with in the The Secretary of State, Mr. Cor-same way now with the utmost dell Hull, revealed yesterday that a speed if necessity impels. *shake up" had taken place in the personnel of the State Department The control of profiteering in who are dealing with United States foodstuffs, however, presents a far Far Eastern policy.
more intricate problem, as can be well appreciated.
Mr. Maxwell Hamilton has been appointed Chief of the Department's Far Eastern Affairs division in suc- cession to Dr. Stanley Horbeck,
At the moment, there is no scarcity of food in the Colony nor any prospect of a breakdown în the means of replenishment Shortage in any commodity is due chiefly to hoarding by individuals Mr. Hornbeck will be given and business "enterprises who an- newly-created post of advišer to ticipate that a great demand that
Mr. Hull stated, the change wil facilitate formulation of questions of policy.
the Far Eastern division.
the
Mr. Cordell Hull said that no plan was under consideration to strengthen the U. S. Asiatic Fleet.
The question of invoking the Neutrality Act was being given careful consideration day by day.
Reuter.
MARINES ORDERED FROM SAN DIEGO
will arise.
During the big general strike in 1925, when prices of rice soar- ed to alarming heights, Govern- ment were forced to take over the import of this commodity themselves.
were
Large shipments. of rice purchased and sold practically at cost with the effect that dealers were, in a very short while, forced to lower their prices to keep in line. Price Control Department Washington, To-day.
Thus again, Government have a The United States has ordered precedent on which to work and it 1,200 Marines to proceed to Shang is possible that should it be found hai from San Diego, California, to necessary,
tent will be created which will deal with im protect United States citizens.
The Marines will sail within ten port of all foodstuffs and so keep days and will land in Shanghai in prices within reasonable limits. about five weeks' time.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hall, stated yesterday that about 1,400 American wo men and children would have been evacuated from Shangh before the end of the;
ly on merchantmen about 2,500 Americans in
US-$500,000 for relief and evacua- tion
expenses arising from the Sino-Japanese situation-Reuter
ROOSEVELT ATTITUDE
It is generally believed that Pre- sident Roosevelt will not invoke the Neutrality Art while Sino-Ja
iplomatic relations are not
Reuter
The State Department has re- panes ested the appropriation
Canadian Warning mara, the Japanese Ambassador
Vancouver, To-day.
Beuter
The Admiralty has recommended divert to other ports Canadian shipping interests to Istined for Shanghai.
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