793.94/1800: Telegram
The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—10:25 a.m.]
607. Following undated from American Consul General at Mukden, repeated by naval radio from Shanghai:
“September 19, 4 p.m. Please forward to Legation at Peiping. Sano, Japanese Consulate, reports South Manchuria Railway cut about 20 miles north of Mukden by 400 Chinese troops from Peitaiying garrison, 150 Japanese troops engaging Chinese. Desultory artillery fire can be heard from Mukden. Obviously not a severe engagement. Chinese Foreign Office telephoned 1:45. Chinese had requested Japanese cease firing but without avail. Japanese have blocked railway settlement to all including foreigners. No danger to foreigners anticipated although serious political complications will very likely arise. Lynch23.”
- Andrew G. Lynch, Vice Consul at Mukden.↩