Account of the Japanese atrocities at Nanking during the winter of 1937-38 : with an introductory note by John LeRoy Christian : typescript, 1942.

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Account of the Japanese atrocities at Nanking during the winter of 1937-38 : with an introductory note by John LeRoy Christian : typescript, 1942.

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Diary of an unidentified, probably American, doctor, dated 19 Dec. 1937-15 Jan. 1938, concerning what he witnessed after the Japanese Army captured Nanking, with entries about sexual assault, the killing of non-military Chinese citizens, the reaction of the American Embassy, and other events. Christian's introduction gives the provenance of the original manuscript.

29 leaves ; 27 cm.

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Christian, John LeRoy

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Major, United States Army; chief of the Southern Asia Branch of the Military Intelligence Service during World War II. From the description of John Leroy Christian papers, 1942-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868828 Biographical/Historical Note Major, United States Army; chief of the Southern Asia Branch of the Military Intelligence Service during World War II. From the guide to the John Leroy Christia...

United States. Embassy (China)

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