A protest against repeated flights by Chinese planes over the International Settlement and the French Concession was made to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to China, on Wednesday, it was learned from a reliable source in Shanghai yesterday. The protest, it was stated, was made in connection with the bombing of ten buildings belonging to the American Seventh Day Adventist Mission, in the Hongkew District, by Chinese planes last Sunday, The buildings were occupied at the time by Japanese marines.
A. Domei message states that strong representations were made by the American Ambassador in an attempt to avoid a repetition of the tragedies of "Bloody Saturday", August 14. The message goes on to say that the note drew the attention of the Chinese Government to its repeated assurances that steps would be taken to prevent
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