Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: August 13–31, 1937

Commencement of hostilities at Shanghai between Chinese and Japanese forces, August 13; American protest to China concerning bombing of International Settlement; representations to China and Japan concerning fighting at Shanghai, August 14; U. S. Marine reinforcements from San Diego for Shanghai, August 17; mutual recriminations over situation at Shanghai by China and Japan; failure to reach compromise to stop hostilities there; American representations to Tokyo regarding safety of Tsingtao as undefended city, August 23; announcement of nonaggression pact between China and Soviet Union, August 28–29

[505] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 20, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received August 21—6 a.m.]

793.94/9551: Telegram

[506] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 20, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received August 20—3:03 p.m.]

793.94/9537: Telegram

[507] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 20, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received August 20—1:20 p.m.]

793.94/9534: Telegram

[508] The British Embassy to the Department of State

[ Washington ,] August 20, 1937.

793.94/9643

[509] The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State

Tsingtao, August 21, 1937—10 a.m.
[Received August 21—5 a.m.]

793.94/9550: Telegram

[510] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , August 21, 1937.

793.94/9643

[511] The Commander in Chief, U. S. Asiatic Fleet (Yarnell) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)

[Shanghai,] August 21, 1937—7:05 p.m.
[Received August 21—11:38 a.m.]

793.94/9560: Telegram

[512] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, August 21, 1937—11 p.m.

793.94/9527a: Telegram

[513] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 23, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received August 23—1:20 a.m.]

793.94/9588: Telegram

[514] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 23, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received August 23—8:45 a.m.]

793.94/9596: Telegram

[515] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 23, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received August 23—6:50 a.m.]

793.94/9627: Telegram

[516] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, August 23, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received August 23—4:45 p.m.]

793.94/9631: Telegram

[517] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 23, 1937—11 p.m.
[Received August 23—8:45 p.m.]

793.94/9634: Telegram

[518] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 24, 1937—2 p.m.
[Received 5:04 p.m.]

793.94/9660: Telegram

[519] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, August 24, 1937—4 p.m.

793.94/9588: Telegram

[520] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, August 24, 1937—4 p.m.

793.94/9560: Telegram

[521] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, August 24, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received August 24—8:05 a.m.]

793.94/9639: Telegram

[522] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 24, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received August 24—7:05 a.m.]

793.94/9637: Telegram

[523] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , August 24, 1937.

793.94/9979

[526] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 24, 1937—8 p.m.
[Received August 24—7:57 p.m.]

793.94/9659: Telegram

[527] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 24, 1937—9 p.m.
[Received August 24—12:11 p.m.]

793.94/9655: Telegram

[528] The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State

Rome, August 25, 1937—10 a.m.
[Received August 25—6:47 a.m.]

793.94/9669: Telegram

[529] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 25, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received August 25—6:30 a.m.]

793.94/9672: Telegram

[530] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 25, 1937—2 p.m.
[Received 5:12 p.m.]

793.94/9687: Telegram

[531] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 25, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received August 25—5:25 p.m.]

793.94/9688: Telegram

[532] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, August 25, 1937—8 p.m.

793.94/9634: Telegram

[533] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, August 25, 1937—8 p.m.

793.94/9672: Telegram

[534] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, August 25, 1937—9 p.m.

793.94/9659: Telegram