Complete om cial silence throughout the day following receipt of the Japanese Note concerning the Japai ese attack on the USS, Panay tonight Indicated a cooly analytical attitude on the part of ofcials, although the Government's official attitude was thus far unrevealed, The report described the visit of It. Shesimo Murakami before the Bombing attack in which the Lieutenant asked the destination of the Panay, Cmdr. Hughes replied that was proceeding to a point 28 miles jove Nanking, explaining that. his urpote was to keep clear of artillery
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