Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume IV

893.01 Manchuria/214: Telegram

The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, May 19, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received May 19—6:50 a.m.]

545. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:

“May 16, 3 p.m. A detachment of Ma’s troops of about 1,000 attacked Japanese positions just northeast Sungpu yesterday. Fighting continued until evening with Japanese giving way. Japanese reinforcements were sent from Harbin across the Sungari River this morning and the Japanese military mission has stated that the Chinese troops are now retreating.”

Johnson