Office of the Historian

793.94/11589: Telegram

The Commander in Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet (Yarnell) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)19

[Shanghai,] December 13, 1937—9:40 p.m.
[Received December 13—9:10 a.m.]

0013. General Matsui’s headquarters announced capture Nanking, Chinese troops surrendering unconditionally.

  1. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Navy Department.↩