Office of the Historian

393.1163 Am 3/490: Telegram

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

Chungking, April 15, 1940—noon.
[Received April 15—6:07 a.m.]

180. My 178, April 14.52 Following received from Yukiang, Kiangsi, dated 14th.

“Our Catholic Mission at Linchwan bombed by Japanese planes April 13. Building housing refugees hit causing many casualties. Large American flag painted on church tin roof, white crosses on other buildings, signed Quinn” (presumably William C. Quinn, American citizen).

Repeated to Peiping, Shanghai, Hankow. By air mail to Kunming.

Johnson
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