893.01 Manchuria/673: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December 6, 1932—9
a.m.
[Received December 6—6:55 a.m.]
[Received December 6—6:55 a.m.]
1296. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:
“December 5, 4 p.m.
- 1.
- Japanese military mission confirms reports that Japanese forces took Pokotu Station December 3rd, seized Stations Petlia and Hingan at both ends of tunnel by flank movement and occupied Station Irakte shortly after and that advance was being made on Hailar which was being bombed by aeroplanes.
- 2.
- It is evident that Chinese did not offer much resistance and the result is favoring Japanese advance.
- 3.
- On December 3rd at Tungpin, north of Wukimiho, Japanese defeated 4,000 insurgents including 1,000 Red Spears and moved eastward.
- 4.
- Active engagements against insurgents have occurred north of Mishan near Lake Hanka during which the Japanese lost a Lieut. Colonel on November 30 at Hsinhochen.
- 5.
- Military mission has announced that all Japanese civil guards at Manchouli, 120 in all, arrived safely at Matsievskaya today.”
For the Minister:
Engert