The Archive · 1937

Fliers Visit White House

Washington, July 2 The three Russian aviators, Messrs Gromov, Yumachov and Daniline, Were received yesterday by President Roosevelt and the Secretary of State Mr. Cordell Hull. After a short stay in New York, they intend to return Home by way of Paris—Havas.

Col. Sakurai's interpreter, Mr Kawamura.

In landing from the 30-foot drop. Lieut-Col Sakurai broke his right ankle.

Crawling on his hands and knees. he reached a vacant Chinese house where he lay unti! he was found by Col Chou Yin-vich, who arrange for a cessation of the fighting.

While in the house, he saw Chinese digging a hole outside the door. "It seemed for a time that would be the occupant of that hole," Col Sakurai said, "But it was probably intended for my interpreter Kawa-Col. Sakurai's injuries will x months tu heal, surgeons said.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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