Nanking, Aug. 20.
Nanking, Aug. 30.
The Chinese authorities state that previous to the bombing of [President Hoover, Chinese Obser= vation plane went out to Woosung. land returned with the report that 10 Japanese transports had. been sighted $0 mites from Shanghai and fat they intended to land more Seitlement at Shanghai i of their - operations Japanese, " "The. report, had. been circulated to arouse th launed, were purely in self-defen: and it was the wish of the Chinese' Government that normal. conditions Chinese bombers were, therefore, ordered to proceed to the scene 16 transports, but "the Presl= Jdent Hoover, itis said, was very lose to the transports, thereby Suffering) an vaceldental bombing.
The Chinese authorities are vest ting the matter—-Reuter.
"Due to % Mistake"
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