Evening star., 1940-07-26
Japanese Halt
U. 5. Trade in
North China
Import Licenses
Denied; OiI-Iron
Curbs Rouse Toxic
By the Associated Press.

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SHANGHAI, July 26.-Coincident
with United States action licensing
all oil and scrap iron exports it was
reported today that Japanese re.
strictions have halted all activities
of American traders in North China
AS result of japanese pressure
British authorities were reported
to have ordered the United States
marine radio station at Tientsin
closed effective August 20.
Since the trade restrictions al
Tientsin went into effect June 26
Japanese have issued no permits to
import American goods and Amer
leans said all signs pointed to a
freeze-out of American business in
North China similar to that which
occurred when Japan took over
Manchukuo. These sources said the
new restrictions were being enforced
in such a manner as to exclude all
but officially needed imports, which
were being diverted into the hands
of Japaneses dealers.
AS a result, American exporters
are unable to obtain foreign eX-
change to cover their shipments to
the United States.
Incidents Settled.
A japanese Embassy spokesman
declared today that two recent jap
anese-American incidents at Using
tao involving United States sailors
had been settled with American
expressions OF regret.
The first incident was clash be-
tween United States sailors and
Japanese policemen reported last
Monday. which Domei. japanese Of
fetal news agency, said started
when two sailors left cafe without
paving their bill.
The United States consulate al
Tsingtao accepted japanese de-
mands for an apology, compensa
ton and steps to prevent recur-
renee. the spokesman announced.
He said the other incident oc-
Cured at beach July 20, when ar
intoxicated sailor seized a l6-year-
old japanese girl. who was rescued
by japanese petty officers.
A letter was received signed by
the senior American naval officer
expressing regret for the incident
the Embassy spokesman continued
and the sailor involved personally
apologized. The spokesman sale
there recently had been four othel
Japanese e-American incidents a.
Tsingtao
Deportation Of Six Demanded.
The Central China Daily News
organ of Wang Ching-wei. head O.
the Japanese-dominated Nankin.
regime, reported that Mayor F,
Siao-en had asked the American
consulate here to deport "withou
delay" six Americans whose banish
ment Wan grecently ordered
A similar letter regarding Brit
ish subject. Sanders Bates, was sen
to the British consulate, the news
paper said.
Other pro-Wang Ching-wei news
papers described the seven for
eigners as wicked visitors in Chm;
who are conspiring with rebels in al
attempt to overthrow the Nankine
government
A mandate of July IS, in which
Wang Ching-Wei ordered arrest O.
the Americans at once. grew out O
cafe scuffle the previous night ii
which japanese were involved.
The Americans are Carroll D. Al.
colt of the Shanghai China Press
Norwood F. Altman, lawyer. member
of the municipal council and di-
rector of the pro-Chiang Kai-shel
newspaper Shunpao; C. " Starr
publisher of the Shanghai Evening
Post and Mercury: Hal P. Mills.
publisher of a Chinese language
local newspaper: j. B. Powell, pub.
Usher of the China Weekly Review
and Randall Gould, a correspondent
of the Christian Science Monitor.