Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1929, Volume II

861.77 Chinese Eastern/309: Telegram

The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, September 9, 1929—5 p.m.
[Received September 9—6:45 a.m.]

805. Following from American Consul at Harbin:

“September 8, 11 p.m. Customs reports state that Soviet aircraft bombarded yesterday railway station area Suifenho, destroying railway tracks, cars and wounding Chinese soldiers. Later local reports, unconfirmed, state that entire railway station there destroyed. American journalists recently returned from there conclude military situation is grave.”

MacMurray