793.94/9261: Telegram
The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, August 9, 1937—11
p.m.
[Received August 9—1:05 p.m.]
[Received August 9—1:05 p.m.]
444. Late this afternoon at Chinese military airdrome at terminus of Hungjao Road about 6 miles from western boundary of the Settlement a sentry of Chinese Peace Preservation Corps challenged an approaching motor car and stated he was fired upon and wounded. Car was stopped by a burst of machine gun fire and a Japanese official passenger is reported killed. Chinese servant of American resident injured by stray bullet. Investigation proceeding. Nanking informed.
Gauss