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Washington, To-day
THE United States Government has never con- sidered, and is not now considering, a joint de- monstration or any other naval action in con- nection with the Yangtse bombings, declared the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, reply- ing to questions at a press conference yester- day.
Later it was added in high quar, that the Emperor himself will ans ters in Washington that it is quite wer President Roosevelt's protest, as out of the question for United States this would involve the Emperor in officials to answer hypothetical ques- politics, which would be incompatible tions in regard to what action the with Japanese tradition, hy which United States Government might or the Emperor's person is "sacred)- might not take in future with re- Trans-Ocean. gard to safeguarding American lives
in the Far East.
It is well known, however, that force has not entered the general policy under which the United States Gov- erument has been seeking to end the Chinese war from the start Reuter.
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The conference was adjourned also safe..
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The Japanese Embassy in Nanking says that the city is quiet and intact Other messages from Tokyo debut that the Embassy, cars are miss- clare that it is extremely improbable ling-Reuter.
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