Office of the Historian

Chapter V: September 1–October 31, 1938

Growth of Communist influence in North China; Chinese inquiry respecting reconvening of Nine-Power Treaty signatories (September 7); accountability of Japan and China for safety of Americans at Hankow (September 9); possible Japanese policy as affected by crisis in Europe; Chiang Kai-shek’s appeal to President Roosevelt on behalf of peace in Far East (October 8); Chinese Communist Party’s recommittal to “united front” against Japan (October 9); British warning to Japan against military alliance with Germany and Italy (October 12); Japanese occupation of Canton and Hankow (October 24, 26); Chinese appeals for American aid and President Roosevelt’s replies

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

Chungking, September 1, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received September 6—1:23 a.m.]

893.00/14258: Telegram

[260] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 2, 1938—noon.
[Received September 2—7:37 a.m.]

793.94/13792: Telegram

[261] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, September 2, 1938.
[Received September 24.]

893.102S/1709

[262] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 5, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received September 6—8 a.m.]

793.94/13816: Telegram

[265] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 8, 1938—11 p.m.
[Received September 8—7:30 p.m.]

793.94/13837: Telegram

[266] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 9, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received September 9—8:25 a.m.]

793.94/13847: Telegram

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

Chungking, September 9, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received September 9—8:42 a.m.]

793.94/13846: Telegram

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

Chungking, September 9, 1938—noon.
[Received 1:50 p.m.]

793.94/13848: Telegram

[269] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart)

Washington, September 9, 1938—5 p.m.

793.94/13816: Telegram

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

Washington, September 9, 1938—5 p.m.

793.94/13846: Telegram

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

Washington, September 9, 1938—7 p.m.

793.94/13846: Telegram

[272] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart)

Washington, September 10, 1938—[4 p.m.?]

793.94/13848: Telegram

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

Chungking, September 11, 1938—noon.
[Received 12:55 p.m.]

793.94/13856: Telegram

[274] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 12, 1938—noon.
[Received September 12—8 a.m.]

793.94/13858: Telegram

[275] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 13, 1938—1 p.m.
[Received September 13—6:51 a.m.]

793.94/13870: Telegram

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

Chungking, September 13, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received September 13—11:06 a.m.]

793.94/13873: Telegram

[277] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, September 13, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received September 13—6:50 p.m.]

793.94/13878: Telegram

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

Chungking, September 14, 1938—10 a.m.
[Received September 14—8:15 a.m.]

793.94/13879: Telegram

[279] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, September 14, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received September 14—1:40 p.m.]

793.94/13881: Telegram

[280] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, September 15, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received September 15—12:35 p.m.]

703.94/13884: Telegram

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

Washington, September 15, 1938—9 p.m.

793.94/13879: Telegram

[282] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 19, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received September 19—10 a.m.]

793.94/13906: Telegram

[283] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, September 19, 1938.
[Received October 19.]

761.94/1098

[284] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 20, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received September 20—10:45 a.m.]

760P.62/924: Telegram

[285] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, September 21, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received September 21—1:30 p.m.]

893.01 Provisional/142: Telegram

[286] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, September 23, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received 7:13 p.m.]

793.94/13948: Telegram

[287] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 27, 1938—noon.
[Received September 27—8:30 a.m.]

793.94/13962: Telegram

[288] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 27, 1938—9 p.m.
[Received September 27—1:10 p.m.]

760F.62/1156: Telegram