893.00/8621: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 8—9:25 a.m.]
370. Yangtze Patrol commander telegraphed April 7 as follows:
“Situation Hankow steadily growing worse. Japan[ese] evacuation continues large number. One hundred Germans have requested cost of charter Chi Hum for evacuation purposes. Japanese civilian shot in head by Chinese soldiers outside Japanese Concession took refuge 2 a.m. in Pigeon. Fights between groups coolies ashore more frequent. Russians beginning to evacuate. Lawlessness increasing with no apparent effort on part Government to check. Am bringing all pressure to bear on Americans to have their evacuation and those who remain to base upon steamer Para. Additional Japanese light cruisers arrived today.”