ates was boarded by Japanese soldiers as been no evidence of machine-gunning by the soldiers.
1 Se so aod gene an rs oat ute ona et ate 1 ie Tee a 1 We Mende nate Sedan a Saas eas Sat a svi a ut deme seit at a art Raha eatin ree London, Dec. 22, The text of the message to the British authorities in Shanghai from the United States Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson T, Johnson, has just been published.
The message expresses appreciation for British ce-operation with the Americans in connection with the inking of the USS, Panay, partifeularly over the assistance given by Rear-Admiral R, V. Holl, Flag-Captain GEM. O'Donnell and the, ship's company.
Rear-Admiral Holt's work, the message adds, under conditions: involving considerable risk, effected contact with the survivors and was performed in a most gallant manner in Keeping with naval traditions—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.