Office of the Historian

793.94/9380: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 15, 1937—midnight.
[Received August 15—4 p.m.]

443. Generalissimo’s adviser states that three air raids were made upon Hangchow this morning by five Japanese planes from Formosa, the first raid at daylight, that the Japanese lost four planes and the Chinese two. Reports of other casualties and danger lacking. He said also that Nanchang was bombed this morning but had no details.

Sent to the Department, Peiping, Shanghai, Tokyo.

Johnson