The Archive · 1940

American Protest

"Washington, Feb. 4.

The United States Ambassador io Japan, Mr. Joseph C. Grew, last week sharply informed the Japanese Go ernment that the United States concerned over Japanese bombings of the Yunnan Railway, it was reliably learned here last night.

Mr, Grew's notice to Japan was considered short of a formal protest, but it took added significance because of the already strained relations between Japan and the United States, Tt was said that Mr. Grew told the Japanese that the United States considers the railway an artery for the normal transportation of goods destined for the United States and an artery of travel for American citizens and diplomate. The same notice was brought to the attention of the French Foreign Off it was learned.—United Press.

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