793.94/5491: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 20—5:10 a.m.]
978. Following from American Consul General at Mukden:
“August 19, 10 a.m. Referring to my despatch of August 9th, the local spokesman of Japanese military headquarters yesterday reported that 24 delegates of the people of Jehol, each representing a different district, had called upon Japanese headquarters at Chinchow to express the hope that Japanese troops be sent to suppress banditry in Jehol.
Disorder continues most active throughout South Manchuria. On the 16th bandits destroyed tracks and bridges on Kirin-Tunhua line 10 miles east of Kirin resulting in derailment of one train and several days’ suspension of traffic. On the same day a train was wrecked and attacked on the Kirin-Hailung line.”