Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-14
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The sentry who shot Lieut.. Lang
don when he was returning to his
ship was characterized in the COM
| munication forwarded to Admiral
Gleaves as very ignorant" and in one
of the messages received by Ambas-
Sador Shidehara it was stated that
he already had been placed under ar
| rest and would be tried by court mar
tial.
Secretary Daniels who had called
upon Admiral Gle$ves for a report,
conferred with Acting Secretary
Davis today in an effort to expediate
so far as possible the gathering of
! the facts in the case. The latter i'm
mediately instructed Consul Mac
Gowan, from whom the first official
news of the incident had come to
supplement his report and declared
that if the facts warranted an i'm
mediate and energetic protest would
be made to Japan. Later develop
| ments" however. are understood to
have inclined officials that the situa-
ton is in prospect of final adjust
ment.
Gieaves' Report
Following is the despatch received
by the navy department from Adj
miral Gleaves:
"Strict instructions have been is
sued by General OF that all commands
| instruct sentries not to halt Ameri-
cans. All Japanese officials of high
rank have been aboard. They ex-
pressed sorrow and regret and state
| that sentry who shot Lieutenant Lang
don was very ignorant. General Oh
has sent a large wreath.
'Vice Admiral Kawahara has sent
q telegram from Toxic as follows:
ct am deeply shocked at the news
of Lieutenant Langdon's death by UNI
looked for accident. Please accept
| word of mine can help. feel for this
most lsmentable occurrence most deep
iy sorry
Practically all officials of foreign
governments have called, as well as
Russian admiralty, to express sympa-
thy, regret and horror for themselves
as we'll as for their countries. The
investigation has not yet been fin
ished.'
The despatch concludes:
Above received by radio on way
to Vladivostok In view of develop
ments. I deem my presence there to
be unnecessary and have abandoned
plan 20 go there at this time"
Story Of Shooting
Following is the version of the
shooting as received by the Japanese
embassy:
"Tha Japanese sentfy stationed in
front CT the Japanese staff headquar-
ters at 400 o'clock in the morning
saw man approaching who was using
a fiasAlight casting it's rays upon the
front OF the staff building. He stop
ped the man and demanded to know
if he was Russian or Americansky.'
Not understanding the reply made by
Langdon the sentry sought to pull
back the hood which was drawn over
his face to inspect him. The officer
resisted and drew a revolver, where
upon she stntry stepped back a couple
of PAGES and presented his bayonet.
The officer turned to proceed on his
way. The sentry called to him in
Japanese to stop. and when the order
was disregarded he fired. Langdon
turned upon the sentry and fired twice
at him with his revolver and then
collapsed"
Another despatch received at the
embassy stated that the japanese gov
crnment and people are greatly con-
cerned," adding that the japanese au-
thorities had lost no time in express
ing their regret.
"The, Japanese commandant at vlad-
iyostoA called personally upon the
captain of the Albany" the despatch
continued. ito express this sentiment.
and the Japanese minister OF war also
sent a cablegram direct to the can
tain of the ship expressing sympathy
with the family of the victim of the
shooting"
After advising the embassy that the
sentry had been arrested and would
be tried. the despatch of the Japanese
government to the embassy conclud-
ed:
The Public OF Japan and the au-
thorities express their deep regret
over the occurrence and hope that
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