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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Japanese planes bomb American mission near Shanghai despite flags, prompting protests to Tokio amid ongoing tensions; similar recent incidents protested from Washington. Requests for US/UK troops at Swatow/Foochow due to Japanese blockade and mistreatment; allied ships stand by defying orders.
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The planes flew low over the mission building, it is said, close enough to observe the huge American flags painted on the roof.
The U. S. Embassy here has been requested to forward protests to Tokio in the matter.
Other bombings of American property during the past two weeks have been much decried by the Japanese following vigorous protests from Washington.
The situation became tense along other parts of the Chinese coast today as requests for landing of British and American soldiers was made to the commandants of naval vessels in the vicinity. These calls came from foreign concession occupants at Swatow and Foochow, as the Japanese brought on virtual complete blockade conditions in the conquering drive. Mistreatment of nationals was given as the request for aid from the navy.
Ships of the United States and England are standing by despite orders from Japan to leave.
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Primary Location
Shanghai
Event Date
June 30
Outcome
american mission near shanghai set in flames by japanese bombs; protests forwarded to tokio; other recent bombings of american property decried after washington protests; requests for british and american soldiers at swatow and foochow due to japanese blockade and mistreatment of nationals; us and british ships standing by despite japanese orders to leave
Event Details
Japanese planes flew low over an American mission near Shanghai, hurling bombs despite visible American flags on the roof, setting the building in flames. US Embassy requested to protest to Tokio. Past two weeks' bombings of American property protested vigorously from Washington, decried by Japanese. Tense situation along Chinese coast with requests from Swatow and Foochow concession occupants for landing of British and American soldiers amid Japanese blockade in conquering drive and mistreatment of nationals