Office of the Historian

893.00/11297: Telegram

The Consul General at Hankow (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, November 18, 1930—1 p.m.
[Received November 18—9:07 a.m.]

120. The following telegram has been sent to the Legation:

“November 18, noon. U.S.S. Tutuila fired upon above Chenglingki yesterday by fieldpiece. Fire silenced with 21 rounds 3-inch shells. Again fired upon at mileage 249 by trench mortars and fire silenced with 5 rounds 3-inch shells and 200 rounds machine guns.

Standard Oil Company vessel Mei Lu and Yangtze Rapid lighter No. 2 also fired upon in same area yesterday.

Repeated to the Department.”

Lockhart