Japanese bombs strike the USS Panay anchored in the Yangtze River, sparking the USS Panay Incident in December of 1937

The transcript describes escalating tensions between Japan and the United States, highlighting incidents involving American oil tankers and a gunboat. It also covers Japan's aggressive military actions in China, particularly around Nanking, and the bombing of areas marked by bloodshed. The narrative concludes with a Japanese attack on an American vessel, despite its display of the American flag.

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