393.11/1222: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 25—6:50 a.m.]
614. Legation’s 613, July 25, 11 a.m.61 Following from American Consul at Foochow:
“July 24, 11 a.m. Returned to Foochow 11 p.m., July 24th, with all Americans in Lu territory except: at Chungan, Messrs. Cassidy and Grace who are in area now surrounded by local Communists (Lu personally assured me he would escort them to a place of safety at first [Page 150] opportunity. I do not believe he will as he is concentrating all his forces for another attack on Foochow.); at Kienningfu, Curran and Werner who are remaining to assist Cassidy and Grace; at Shaowu, Doctors Bliss and Judd who consider it safer to remain there than try to come out through bandit-infested areas; at Yenping, Dr. Skinner and wife who could not leave as his hospital is crowded with wounded soldiers, Miss Glamour Burner [Glassburner] who refused to leave; at Lekdu near Mintsing, Dr. Ruth Herway [Hemenway] too ill to travel. Yenping and Mintsing in no immediate danger. All other Americans now safe at Foochow.”
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