Shanghai, it wae reported, Jananees narial and military enters: men denied the aecucation. claiming That no landing craft were in the vicinity at the time of the bombing and therefore the attack could not Ihave falcon place.
Mr. Hull and other oMeinis were silent a to the course of action the United States was likely to follow.
view of official reverts. however, the Javanese contention that the tack on the Panay was an accident ennsidere" untenable, Tt was in+ Alcated complete reverts would cot {ain serious charges against the spanese naval and military forces was recalled that first-hand des riptions of the' event included the machine-wunning of the Panay ey cusnts by Japanese planes. the rake Ing of the Panay with gunfire while the American flag was. still flying. snd finally. the boarding of the Panay by Japanese officers while the flag was still visible.
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