Arizona republican., 1921-01-14
JAPAN REGRETS FATAL SHOOTING
 OF U. $. NAVAL
 OFFICER REPORT
Issue Orders That Sentries Must Not Hereafter Chal- lenge Americans = Fleet Commander Abandons Probe Trip
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Notifica- Jon that the nese-Connrnanding of llcer at Nladivostok had given orders th~t hereafter sentries must not chal- iense Americans and the formal ex- presSion of regret by the Japanese gov crnment went far today towards ad- lusting the situation which has arisen over the fatal shooting by a Japanese soldier there of Lieut.. W. II. Langdon of the cruiser Albany.
 Tho action of the commander Cen crA Oi. was reported to the navy de- partment by Admiral Gleaves. com nanocr-in chief of the Asiatic fleet who was on his way to vladivostok % conduct an investigation. The ad- rniral added that the report had been sent Co him by radio and that in view ot me developments. he had abandoned his trip.
 Expresses Regret
 Ambassador Shidehara of Japan, called on Acting Secretary of State Davis today and expressed the deep regret of his government over the in- cident- Earlier he had received from the Japanese foreign office a version of the shooting which differed from an earlier official version issued in To- kio In that the embassy's account agreed with Lieutenant Langdon's anti mortcm statement that the sentry was the first to fire.
 The attitude of the Japanese gov ernment also was indicated in the communication from Admiral GIeaves. which said that high Japanese of ucials had expressed their sorrow and regret Among those mentioned was Vice Admiral Kawahara.
 Sentry To Be Court MartiaIed
 The sentry who shot the American was characterized in the communica- ton forwarded to the admiral as ''very ignorant" and fin one message received by Ambassador Shidehara it was stat ed he had been placed under arrest and would be tried by court martial.
 Secretary Daniels conferred with Secretary Davis today in an effort to expedite the gathering of the facts The latter Immediately instructed Con sul McGowan to supplement his earlier report and declared that if the facts warranted. an immediate and energetic protest would be made to Japan. Later developments. however. are understood Co have inclined officials to believe that the situation is in prospect. of final adjustment
 Admiral Gleaves' Report
 The dispatch received from Admiral Gleaves said:
 Strict instructions have been issued by General Oi that all commands in. struct sentries not to halt Americans Japanese officials of high rank ex pressed sorrow and regret, and stat that the sentry who shot Lieutenan lAngdon was very ignorant Genera Oi has sent a large wreath
 Vice Admiral Kawahara has sent ; telegram from Tollio as follows:
 am deeply shocked at the new of Lieutenant Langdon's death by un looked for accident. Please accept m sincere condolences, although no wor of mine can help. feel for this mos lamentable ocurrence most deepl sorry
 Practically all officials of foreig governments have called as we'll a Russian admiralty. to express sym pathy. regret and horror for them selves as we'll as their countries. Tn investigation has not been finished
 The dispatch concludes:
 Above received by radio while a way to Vladivostok. Tn view of dc velOpments, deem my presence ther unnecessary and have abandoned pla Co so there"