Evening star., 1937-12-19
Another Seaman of
Panay Succunlbs.
Augusta Stays.
PROBE RUSHED
ON WAR VESSEL
Chinese Threaten
to Blast Mills
of Japanese.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Sinking Of U. S. gunboat Pandy
and destruction OF three Standard
Oil Co. UeSSelS in Yangtse Riper
q week ago has created most tense
situation in history OF U. Slap
dnese relations. Three Americans
haue died as result OF attack,
Which tUdS said to haze included
machine-g cunning OF the Uessels
after they had been bombed by
Japanese 1Ddrplanes. japanese
quick to apologize, but t,Oo Ameri-
Japan, one personal request to
Emperor Hirohito by President
Roosevelt for satisfaction
Ey the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10 Sunday
Another American died today OF
wounds received week ago in the
japanese attack on the United States
gunboat Panay and the cruiser
Augusta postponed her scheduled sail
ing for Manila because of situation
understood to be threatening in
Tsingtao
Shipping firms reported they had
received information Chinese had
blocked the inner harbor of Tsingtac
and already had started destruction
OF Japanese property in the city.
Seaman Edgar William George
Hulsebus of Canton, Mo-, the fourth
foreigner and third American to die
as result of the attack on the Panay,
succumbed to wounds caused by bomb
fragments.
His death occurred just few hours
before surviving members of the
Panay's crew had expected to leave
war-torn China on the Augusta, flag
ship of the United States Asiatic Fleet
Stays at Shanghai Indefinitely.
An official announcement from the
Augusta said the vessel would remain
in Shanghai indefinitely because of
developments in Tsingtao, in whose
area the American consulate reported
there were approximately 800 Amer
leans.
The destroyer Pope sped for Using
tao this morning and the cruiser
Marblehead, which was to have re-
placed the Augusta here, sailed for the
city later today. Tsingtao is 397 miles
by water north of Shanghai
No official information about the
developments in Tsingtao was given
out, but it was understood a threat
ening situation was developing and
there were fears Chinese might begin
destruction Of Japanese mills and
other property of an estimated value
OF $300,000,000
Peril for Americans Feared.
Any such eventuality, it was feared
would bring trouble which would en-
danger Americans in the area. OF
the 300 Americans reported there,
most were believed to be in Tsingtao
itself
Reports indicated foreigners in the
area were in no immediate danger.
A report circulated that Chinese
had mined all japanese mills in the
city and were determined to blow
them up If Japanese forces attempted
to land.
After Chinese army forces withdrew
from the city to reinforce lines along
the Yellow River, Shen Hung-leih, in
command of the Tsingtao special area,
announced his intention to fight the
Japanse if landing was made,
Inquiry Conducted on Augusta,
The Asiatic Fleets board of inquiry
has been conducting an inquiry into
the Panay incident aboard the
Augusta. Survisors of the Panay's
crew were interviewed, while civilians
gave dispositions on their personal
experiences.
1t was understood that preliminary
condensed findings may be sent by
wireless to the Navy Department in
(See SHANGHAI, Page AID