711.00 Pres. Speech, October 5, 1937/61: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, October 9, 1937—10
a.m.
[Received 10:13 a.m.]
[Received 10:13 a.m.]
785. I gave copies of President’s Chicago speech and Secretary’s statement to Generalissimo and have received letter from [General?] Chiang containing following:
“At this time of shattered faith in treaties the expressed attitude of the American Government is inspiring. We hope that something tangible will develop to put an end to the wholesale use of force by nations which arm specially to try and inflict their wills upon weaker peoples.”
Johnson