893.00/12899: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 21—1:20 p.m.]
591. Reference Legation’s 587, December 19, 5 p.m.92 Atcheson telegraphed Peck at Nanking December 20th from Wuhu that Olsons and Jacobsons have proceeded to Hankow and that all Americans are now evacuated from southern Anhwei except those at Wuhu. He added that Wuhu was quiet. He telegraphed Peck on December 21, [Page 485] 2 p.m., that he could not say Wuhu was adequately guarded by Chinese unless more troops are stationed there nor that emergency was over until Communists are definitely checked or diverted to some distance.
One American, one British and one Japanese gunboat now at Wuhu.
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