793.94/14202: Telegram
The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State
Hankow, October 26, 1938—7
p.m.
[Received October 26—3:22 p.m.]
[Received October 26—3:22 p.m.]
20. The Japanese Army is all around the ex-Concession area and are demanding admission at the various gates. American sailors were withdrawn back to their ship at 6 o’clock tonight except for eight without arms who are remaining at Navy Y. M. C. A. and will stand guard at gate to International Hospital in ex-Russian Concession. The general outlook in regard to the refugee zone is that there are certain places therein which the Japanese are determined to occupy.
Repeated to Chungking and Peiping.
Josselyn