Attempt to Blame Northerners and White Russians Mar, 30. The Nationalist News Agency today issued the following:
officially stated here that]
iotalist Government will soon statement regarding the janking incident based on the findings of a rigid official inquiry now being conducted at Nanking. The} wires between Nanking and Hankow have been out due to military operations, Reports of the incident are} coming through.
ye military authorities at Nanking report that the disorders on March 24 were caused by remnants of the defeated Northerner _and White Russian mercenaries in Marshal Chang Chung-chang's Army, who instigated the attacks on foreign consulates in order to involve the Nationalist forces with the Powers. The total foreign casualties are one American killed and two wounded, two British killed and two wounded, and one Japanese killed and two} wounded.
"Unconfirmed Chinese reports state that the bombardment by British and American gunboats kil ed and wounded upwards of 2,000} Chinese, "In responsible Natiocalist circles nationals from the Yangtze region and elsewhere in China is regarded as measure dictated by panic cot by SSIMENT TO
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