01/03/1939
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"Deeply we appreciate that the distress or difficulty of any one part of the Union adversely affects each and every other part."
"I do hereby exempt Lee C. Corbett from the provisions thereof and continue him in the service until February 1, 1938."
"Merchant vessels owned by the Government of the United States will not hereafter, until further notice, be permitted to transport to China or Japan any of the arms, ammunition, or implements of war."
"Until such time as he returns, there is no further comment to be made."