[can consul at''Tsinen, Shantung, who Mig "now' in Nanking, as formally to the Japanese Embassy {fn the former Chinese capital against the looting of American property in Nanking during occupation of the city by Japanese soldiers, the State Depariment announced here to-day.
Previgus reports from American consular officials. who went to Nan ing following Japanese occupation Of the city revealed that "Japanese Soldiers had trespassed and looted 'American property despite clearly Gisplayed 'American fags. OfMeiat 'American buildings were not molested, but' the majority of private American homes and business offices were broken into and looted.
Looting of American property Nanking followed closely upon the sinking of the American gunboat Panay by Japanese planes several miles up the Yangtze from Nanking. "United. Press.
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