Office of the Historian

793.94/13238: Telegram

The Commander in Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet (Yarnell), to the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)61

[Shanghai,] June 16, 1938—4:12 p.m.
[Received June 16—12:30 p.m.]

0016. Japanese source states that unless Chinese initiate peace talks soon after fall Hankow Japs intend renew drive against armies at [Page 198] once not repeating mistake of waiting allowing Chinese to recover as after fall Nanking.

  1. Copy of telegram transmitted to the Department by the Navy Department.↩