893.01 Manchuria/664: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 3—7:08 a.m.]
1289. Following from American Consul General at Harbin,
“December 2, 4 p.m. Japanese military claim operations carried out by them commencing November 29th have resulted in taking by them on following day of Chinese Eastern Railway between Fulyaerdi and Chalantun except station Nientzeshan where there are about 8,000 Chinese soldiers who are being attacked today. Most likely they will flee westward into the hills. Japanese cavalry forces and soldiers in motor trucks swept around Chinese left flank. Practically only Chinese losses were 100 killed at Chalantun beyond which Japanese have not yet gone except to bomb retreating Chinese troops’ train. It is believed Japanese aeroplanes did considerable bombing causing Chinese to retreat without resistance.”