393.1163 American Church Mission/9: Telegram

The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

959. The American Church Mission reports that its property at Sungkiang was bombed and destroyed by Japanese airplanes on November 2nd. I have made representations to the Japanese authorities here and request that the matter be brought to the attention of the Japanese Foreign Office.

Sent to the Department. Repeated to Nanking and Toyko.

Gauss