The Archive · 1939

U.S. Protest Against Further Bombings Four Instances of Attacks By Japanese Cited

Peiping, Mar. 28.

The United States Embassy has protested to the Japanese authorities against four further bombings of United States property in China.

One instance cited is the bombing of mission property at Chengchow, in Honan, on March 23, this being the fifth occasion that this property has been bombed since the hostilities began.

Others are the bombings of mission property at Sian, in Shensi, Ping-long, in Kansu, and the property of an American wood oil company at Wanhsien, in Szechuen—Reuter.

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