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Replies on behalf of Columbia Univ profs to Sec Mellon's latest argument in support of Eur war debt accords
Assembly passes bill for increase
Cantonese welcomed at Nanking; also take Chinkiang; Northern comdr Cnu Yu-pu reports battles at Chuyung and Lishiu; situation at Shanghai
Final segregation plan
Body found floating in Potomac River
1927John Woodland Hastings, American biochemist and academic (died 2014)[†]
John Woodland "Woody" Hastings, was a leader in the field of photobiology, especially bioluminescence, and was one of the founders of the field of circadian biology. He was the Paul C. Mangelsdorf Professor of Natural Sciences and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University. He published over 400 papers and co-edited three books.
1927Martin Walser, German author and playwright (died 2023)[†]
Martin Johannes Walser was a German writer, known especially as a novelist. He began his career as journalist for Süddeutscher Rundfunk, where he wrote and directed audio plays. He was a member of Group 47 from 1953 on.
1927Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defence of the foreign citizens within the city.[†]
The Nanking Incident, also known as the Nanking Outrage or Nanking Massacre, occurred in March 1927 during the capture of Nanjing by the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Kuomintang in their Northern Expedition. Foreign warships bombarded the city to defend foreign residents against rioting and looting. Several ships were involved in the engagement, including vessels of the Royal Navy and the United States Navy. Marines and sailors were also landed for rescue operations including some 140 Dutch forces. Both Nationalist and Communist soldiers within the NRA participated in the rioting and looting of foreign-owned property in Nanjing.