793.94/8511: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, February 20, 1937—1
p.m.
[Received February 20—7:10 a.m.]
[Received February 20—7:10 a.m.]
95. About 1000 Chinese mill workers rioted at Japanese Toyoda cotton mill outside western district of International Settlement this morning but were checked by police. Subsequently 300 blue jackets from Japanese landing force occupied mill property and remain there at present. Shanghai Municipal police report order has been restored and do not expect further disturbances of serious nature to arise over week end.
Repeated to Peiping and Nanking.
Gauss