Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-23
LANGDON CASE CLEARED UP BY
 JAPs' APOLOGY
Nipponese Report Officer. In Charge Vladivostok
 Troops Punished
SENTRY SENTENCED.
Colby Declares Action Of Japan Received By T.. S.
 With Satisfaction

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-Japan to. day informed the state department of the action it had taken in the case of Lieutenant w II. Langdon, chief engineer of the American cruiser Al bany. shot and killed January 8, by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok.
 The action of Japan as stated in a note delivered to the American charge d'affaires at Tokio and by him cabled to the state department, included re- movaJ of Major General Nishihara, commander of the Vladivostok garri- son. from his command and also his demotion and punishment of four oth- CT officers. The sentry was found to have complied merely. with the orders of his superiors but was sentenced to 90 days confinement for deception in testimony at the court martial. The expressions of regret were reiterated and emphasized.
 The note was in reply to com munication forwarded by the state de- partment soon Alter the shooting and was understood to be looked upon as satisfactory by officials.
 The action" Secretary Colby said in making public a cabled paraphrase fo the note. ''has been prompt and sincere and it will be undoubtedly re- eeived with appreciation in this country.'
 Colby added that the subject of rep arations which was understood to have been touched upon in the Amer ican note, was still under considera- tion and had not been concluded. Ex- cept for this phase of the matter, the incident was generally regarded in of- ficial circles as having been closed.
 The state department made public a paraphrase of the Japanese govern ment's reply, based on a cablegram from the American embassy at Tokio, to whom the communication was de livered yesterday
 "A most thorough and exhaustive examination was conducted by the court martial resulting in the removal from the active list of the Japanese army of Major General Nishihara. commanding the Japanese garrison at Vladivostok. The court martial held that General Nishihara had been guilty of mistinerpretation of the barracks regulations and had incurr- cd primary responsibility for the un- fortunate incident. He has been de prived of the command of the garri- son and of the rank of brigade com barracks officer of the rank of major barracks officer of the raik of major has been adjudged guilty 6f responsi- bility in the matter and sentenced to confinement for 90 days. The assist ant barracks officer and a lieutenant have been sentenced to similar punishment for twenty days: the con- pany commander has been sentenced 10 a less period
 The commander in chief of the Japanese force in vladivostOk has paid a visit to the v. s. S. Albany. and expressed to the commanding officer his regret for the incident. The sentry who fired the shot has been held to be excused by the orders and actions of his superiors upon whom responsibility has been squarely placed and who are to be punished as stated above. The sentry. however was found guilty of deception in his testimony as to the circumstances of the fatality and for this has been sen tenced to confinement for 90 days.
 "In addition to the expressions of regret on the part of the commander Tn CultI or lue JdpdleSe eApeultiOndTy forces. the minister of foreign affairs in communicating the action of the court martial conveys 70 rhe Ameri- can government the expression of deep regret on the part or the Japa- nese government at the occurrence of this sad event and expressed the hope that the government of the United States will fully appreciate the sincere spirit in which the Japanese govern ment has acted in dealing with this most unfortunate incident