Chapter IV: August 13–31, 1937
Commencement of hostilities at Shanghai between Chinese and Japanese forces, August 13; American protest to China concerning bombing of International Settlement; representations to China and Japan concerning fighting at Shanghai, August 14; U. S. Marine reinforcements from San Diego for Shanghai, August 17; mutual recriminations over situation at Shanghai by China and Japan; failure to reach compromise to stop hostilities there; American representations to Tokyo regarding safety of Tsingtao as undefended city, August 23; announcement of nonaggression pact between China and Soviet Union, August 28–29
[445] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 13—10 a.m.]
793.94/9332: Telegram
[446] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—3 a.m.]
793.94/9347: Telegram
[447] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—3 a.m.]
793.94/9354: Telegram
[448] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—3 a.m.]
793.94/9359: Telegram
[449] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—3 a.m.]
793.94/9363: Telegram
[450] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—10:45 a.m.]
793.94/9367: Telegram
[451] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—9 a.m.]
793.94/9357: Telegram
[452] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6 p.m.]
793.94/9370: Telegram
[453] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—6:50 a.m.]
793.94/9348: Telegram
[454] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—9:37 a.m.]
793.94/9361: Telegram
[455] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 16—7 a.m.]
793.94/9416: Telegram
[456] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—8:38 a.m.]
793.94/9353: Telegram
[457] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—11:24 a.m.]
793.94/9366: Telegram
[458] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Conversation With the Counselor of the Japanese Embassy (Suma)
793.94/9651
[459] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 16—1:40 p.m.]
793.94/9422: Telegram
[460] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
793.94/9366: Telegram
[461] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—9:48 a.m.]
793.94/9372: Telegram
[462] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 14—4:40 p.m.]
793.94/9373: Telegram
[463] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—11:40 a.m.]
793.94/9374: Telegram
[464] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—6 a.m.]
793.94/9377: Telegram
[465] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—2 p.m.]
793.94/9378: Telegram
[466] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—3 p.m.]
793.94/9392: Telegram
[467] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—3 p.m.]
793.94/9375: Telegram
[468] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—4 p.m.]
793.94/9380: Telegram
[469] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 16—8 a.m.]
793.94/9418: Telegram
[470] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
793.94/9652
[471] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State
893.0146/575
[472] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State
793.94/9652
[473] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94111/34: Telegram