893.01 Manchuria/233: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, June 3, 1932—3
p.m.
[Received June 3—6:40 a.m.]
[Received June 3—6:40 a.m.]
599. Following from American Consul General at Harbin:
“June 2, 3 p.m.
- 1.
- Japanese troops entered Hailun yesterday without opposition from Ma’s troops, which retreated north. Thus the Japanese military control of the Hu-hai Railway.
- 2.
- Japanese forces are attacking irregulars who started to loot Anda city yesterday.
- 3.
- Yesterday afternoon 60 Russian guards of Ashiho sugar factory, which is practically owned by the National City Bank but is operated under a lease by a Russian, beat off an attack of about 100 brigands, 2 of whom were killed. Ashiho suffered severely from looting 2 days ago after revolt of new Kirin troops. Japanese troops reached Ashiho this morning.”
Johnson