793.94/6184: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
335. My 327.97 Following from American Consul General at Mukden:
“April 14, 4 a.m. Referring to my telegram of April 11, 8 p.m. It was again stated by Army spokesman yesterday that object of present campaign is the destruction of counterattack bases and that if Chinese continue to counterattack from new bases it will be necessary to dislodge them. He reported capture of Chienan in the afternoon of 12th and progress of all columns operating east of Luan River in face of initial stiff resistance.
“There is reason to believe that the campaign will in any case be continued until Chinese evacuate territory east of Luan River.”
“April 17, 10 a.m. Army spokesman announced yesterday afternoon that Yungping was occupied April 15th, that occupation of Funing was expected soon and that only one Chinese battalion was now at Chinwangtao.”