Office of the Historian

861.77 Chinese Eastern/454: Telegram

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

Peiping, November 21, 1929—noon.
[Received November 21—6 a.m.]

1020. Following from American Consul in charge at Mukden:

“November 20, 5 a.m. According to confidential information received from official source, Chinese lost 2,000 men killed up to yesterday on the western front. Twenty-seven Soviet aircraft are reported [Page 345] to have dropped more than 300 bombs which did much damage; fighting still continues, with Chinese forces reported to be generally holding their positions.”

MacMurray