893.00/10–3148: Telegram
The Consul General at Mukden (Ward) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 30—11:41 p. m.]
456. Inasmuch no demolition has been effected on arsenal, railway stations and so forth, and all top flight military and civilians have abandoned or are struggling escape Mukden, and am unable ascertain any planned demolition to be executed by military units remaining in Mukden, it is to be assumed no demolition of installations in city will be made prior to fall of Mukden. In recent past instances when Government troops have surrendered Manchurian cities it has been customary for Chinese Air Force to return after surrender and bomb surrendered city at random, causing great loss civilian life and property and rarely damaging any military objective because inaccuracy of bombing. To obviate any such futile destruction Mukden, I suggest Department may see fit have Embassy and Army Advisory Group approach appropriate Nanking authorities at once in effort dissuade Chinese Air Force from any such vengeance bombing of Mukden.
Pass Nanking as my 606.