861.77 Chinese Eastern/1098: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 13—11:50 p.m.]
1092. The following telegram has been sent to Tientsin, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Dairen:
“September 13, 8 p.m. There have been lately serious attacks upon passenger trains on Chinese Eastern Railway between Changchun and Harbin and also at other points resulting in much robbery and in the capture or assault on or wounding of many passengers. The Legation suggests that it would be advisable to inform inquirers that you regard it as unsafe to travel by the Chinese Eastern Railway at the present time.”