793.94/9846: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State92
[Received 5:13 p.m.]
579. In view of Japanese bombing of hospital at Nantung, it seems wise to ask the Department to communicate the following to Tokyo to the Japanese Government.
The American Mission hospital at Tsingkiangpu in northern Kiangsu is located in the extreme northeastern section of the city of Tsingkiangpu outside the city wall and in the corner of the outer earth wall. It is entirely separated from all strategic points and 2 miles from the local air field. Roofs are painted red and plainly marked U. S. A. and in Chinese characters 8 feet high “American hospital”. In addition hospital is flying an American flag from staff.
I am advising hospital to have flag painted on roof.
Repeated to Peiping, Shanghai.
- The Department repeated this telegram to the Embassy in Japan.↩