393.11/1304: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 22—11:35 a.m.]
923. Following from American Consul at Hong Kong:
“October 22, 1 p.m. Father McGillicuddy of Catholic Mission at Kanchow informs me that the eight Americans in Kanchow including Bishop O’Shea and Fathers Cahill, Strauble, Curtis, Erbe, McLaughlin, Young and Moehringer, were last heard from by letter dated October 9th stating they desired to leave but were unable to do so safely. He is unable to get messages through to wireless station at Kanchow and is alarmed for their safety in view of reported Communist capture of Kian. I have informed Canton only.”