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The Military Attaché in Japan (McIlroy) to the Adjutant General, United States Army (Bridges)95
No. 205. Japanese headquarters Mukden announces drive has begun on bandits west of Liao River adding that anyone who interferes with this campaign will be removed. Japanese General Staff Tokyo states: This force consisting of 2d Division and 39th Brigade, former starting from south of Mukden, latter from north of Mukden; this announcement is not an ultimatum, for if the Chinchow force withdraws or does not resist, it will (Not) be molested.
This office will be surprised if this movement does not end with all Liaoning Province in the possession of the Japanese Army.
- Copy of telegram transmitted to the Department by the War Department on December 22, 1931.↩