The Washington times., 1929-08-17
10000 SOVIET
TROOPS IN
CHINA

LONDON. Aug. IL. LNsJ.-fen
thousand Russian Soviet troops have
invaded western Manchqria, accord.
ing TO press dtspatches printed in
tonight's newspapers, quoting an
official announcement given out
In Mukden, ManollurIa.
CablegramA from Mukden quoted
the official" communicate further
as saying that the Red troops were
armed with machine guns and sun.
ported with light artillery.
The Soviet forces are said to havN
crossed from Siberia into Man.
churia on both sides OF ManchuII ~.
both north and south OF the Chimes
Eastern Railway.
SHANGHAI. Aug. II u.N.s).-As
the result OF repeated clashes Be.
tween Chinese and Soviet troops
along the Manchurian. Siberian
border. the situation has become In.
creasingly tense, according to ad.
vices received here today from
Marking via Mukden.
That relations between the
Chinese and Soylets were atrained
almost to the breaking point was
indicated by reports Of the latter's
activities In Manchuria,
BOmhard Town
The town Of Metyaotze. near
Manchull and IL miles from the
border, has been bOmbarded BY
Soviet artillery and attacked by
Soviet cavalry, according to reports
received here. The Soviets are said
TO have retired after both sides sslf-
fered heavy Casualties.
Eighteen Chinese casualties were
reported in an engagement at
Dalainor, on the Chinese Eastern
Railway. when TOO Soviet troops
were driven from the town after
occupying 1t for an hour.
A clash between cavalry at the
outpOsts south Of yP0granichnayA
was also reported. Fourteen Russ
lans ana IL Chinese were reported
killed in this action.
Mass zee LorFies
Soviets are reported to have con-
centrated 800 motor lorries at
Ehaghsienfang, northeast OF Kirin,
following the occupation Of numAr-
Gus districts. ~
The grav4st apprehension IL felt
at Marking relative to the move
ment Of the Soviets. It is believed
there that the EOviets are planning
to occupy the entire Chinese East
erA Railway, launching attacks
simultaneously west from Manchuli
and east from PogranichnRya and
Harbarovsk. with Hsrbin A. an
objective. Fa s..f e.
Chinese. authorlties are reported
to be making defensive counter
moves. 49,,
LONDON, Aug. II u.N.s).-The
ominous roll Of war drums In the
Far East grew louder today.
Despite pressure from the outside
world for an early peaceful settle
ment OF the Sino- Russian. cOntrO-
versy over the control OF the
Chinese Eastern Railway, adNices
received here from China indicate
that an open break between the
Nanking and Soviet governments
II imminent.
The Marking government is re.
ported to have Instructed It's repre-.
SSuN1uVGS 70 uOllAy the naLl0mS
which are signatorieg to the Kel.
logg pact that Russian troops have
invaded Manchuria.
Elaborate preparations to forestall
a Soviet offensive are being made
by the Nanking government. sixty
thousand Chinese troops have been
ordered to reinforce those already
stationed at the. Siberia-Manchprian
frontier.
Clashes between outlying detach.
ments Of main bodies Of the oppos-
ing armies on the frontier are
frequently reported.
The officials OF the Soviet govern.
ment are reported determined that
their demands regarding the Chinese
eastern railway be met with
promptly.
Marking officials are reported
equally determined to prevent sly
aggressiOns by Soviet troops, al
though hopeful for peace.