893.01 Manchuria/447: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 10—5:45 a.m.]
1082. Following from American Consul General at Mukden:
“September 9, 5 p.m. Bandit situation in this consular district is becoming steadily worse, more particularly along the railway lines. Last night 1,400 bandits attacked Tashihchiao Station on South Manchuria Railway and were repulsed after 2 hours’ hard fighting, because of which the north-bound night express train was delayed 6 hours. As a precautionary measure against further bandit attacks on Mukden, additional Japanese troops have been brought here. Later information is that the troops are now in contact and [with?] bandits holding the two British subjects.”