Describing the sinking of the US. Panay and Standard El ships, the "The pilots of the Japanese planes reported that the steamers carried no flags and many soldiers, apparently Chinese, were sighted; aboard Upon learning that the Panay and Other vessels had been sunk, Vice-Admiral "Hasegawa, Commander-in-Chief of the China Sea Fleet, immediately instructed the suspension of alr bombings and despatched assistance by alr to the Panay, Ju conclusion, the statement says:
"Nt goes without saying that these attacks on British and American Warships were quite accidental and Were not deliberately planned. The Japanese authorities concerned, are Tesorting to the necessary steps 10 cope with the unhappy situation"—Reuter, Tokyo Press View Tokyo, Dec. 14.
Nows of the attack on the British gunboat Ladybird and the sinking of the American gunboat Panay Is being minimized by the Japanese No continent has pithy fo continent has hitherto appeared on the incidents beyond brief ments emphasizing the "extremely cautious attitude in the House of Commons" of Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary; the fact that om cial quarters in London are convinced that the attacks were accidental; and the opinion of the Japanese Ambassador in Washington, Mr, Hiroshi Saito, that the Panay incident will be settled amicably, Informed foreign circles in Tokyo understand that the Japanese Foreign Omce handed to the British and American Baibassies to-day a memorandum offering apologies and compensation, and stating that steps had already been taken to prevent 2 repetition of the incldents—Reuter.
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