Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
NO |NVAS|ONS YET,
j. s. IS ASSURED
Border Not Violated, as Far
as They Know, Debuchi and
WI Tell Stimson.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Governmental and diplomatic circles
here today continued optimistic over
the course of the dispute between
China and Soviet Russia.
The feeling that hoStilities would be
avoided was sustained. not only by the
assurances from the Marking and Mos
COW governments that they intended to
comply with the terms of the Kellogg
BRAND treaty renouncing war, but by
assurances from authoritative quarters
that the armed forces of neither nation
mad violated the others territory.
Confidence In the effectiveness of the
anti-war treaty despite that it will not
become fully operative until Japan's
ratification is deposited here tomorrow
has been enhanced by the action of the
ParlS and Toxic governments in adding
their admonitionS TO that OF Secretary
otlmSon reminding the Chinese and
RUSSIAN authorities OF their obligations
under the pact.
Says Moves Precautionary.
Informing the State Department of
ms governments action, Ambassador
Deouchl OF Japan. assured Secretary
Stlmson that, as far as the Toxic of
metals had been able to learn, the Man
cnurlan border had not been violated
on either side, even by minor skir-
mlsh. Traffic along the Chinese East
ern Railway, the focal point of the dis
pute has been interrupted. he said, but
movement of Russian troops along the
border apparently has been confined to
precautionary measures.
Similar. information was convened to
the secretary by DR.. C. C. WI. the
Chinese minister. who took occasion to
clarlIy the Marking governments view
point with respect to its action in con-
nectlon with the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way, which led 10 the breaking off of
diplomatic negotiations. His govern
ment, he explained. had not seized the
railway, but merely had dismissed the
RUSSIAN employees as a national defense
measure.
In public statement issued "to
emphasize the attitude of the Chinese
government" he asserted that lin the
present crisis the world may be assured
That China will not resort to force ex-
cept for Self-defenSe"
Chinese Action Explained.
Fortunately" he said. up to yes
terday no violation of Chinese territory
mas been officially reported. Although
the Kellogg pact is not yet formally
in effect, China has abided and will
Explaining the Chinese action affect
Ing Russian employees of the railway.
he related that a search of the Soviet
consulate at Hardin, May 81, had pro-
duced evidence showing conspiracy
to endanger the safety of the Chinese
government: to organize a corps of
aSSaSslnS who were to be active in
Marking. Mukden and other Chinese
cities, and to injure the Chinese East
ern Railway"
The search was made. he said. "on
information that meeting of the
members of the third internationale. for
the spread OF Communist propaganda"
was being held at the consulate.
On July TO-" he continued. lowing
to the completely OF Soviet officials and
employees of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way and those of Soviet trading as
sociations. they were placed under ar
rest and the trading organizations were
closed.
Act Of Self-Defense.
at should be emphasized that as re-
CARDS the Chinese Eastern Railway, the
Chinese action should not be described
as seizure. 1t was merely the timely
prevention of activities which were
dangerous to the safety of the Chinese
government, state, and, indeed, society,
and in which the Soviet Nationals en-
ployed by the railway were engaged i'll
abuse Of their position. 1t was, there
fore, an act Of Self-defense."
III the subsequent, exchange of COM
munications between the two capitals.
he declared, the Chinese government
acted in conciliatory manner, and
has been patient and foreboding under
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