Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-23
MANCHURIAN
TROOPS MASS
u. S. Woman And Baby Are
Reported Captured By
Soviet Raiders

PEIPING, July 23.-P-Soviet
troops patrolling the Amur river.
which skirts northern Manchuria,
have captured the Chinese river
steamer Han, taking prisoner the
wife and baby daughter Of Ray Tai
bot, American.
The Russians sent word to Talbot,
deputy commissioner of Chinese
maritime custom at Tashei-Ho,
across the Amur from Blagove-
schensk, that both were comfortable
and being treated kindly"
George c. Hanson, American con-
sui at Hardin, Manchuria, wiring Of
fetal reports Of the capture here
said friends. of Talbot at Hardin
said Mrs. Talbot was Of Russian
birth.
The Russians also have captured
the Chinese merchantmen Haich-
eng, which they are holding near
BlagoveSchenSk. Japanese news
agency reports, unconfirmed else
where, said a Chinese river gunboat
had been captured by the Russians
on the Amur.
Observers here today estimated
even divisions of Chinese infantry
and one of artillery had been as
sembled in the Manchuli region,
northwestern terminus Of the Chi
nese eastern railway. while $4,000
soldiers are supposed to be gathered
at Pogranichnaya, at the eastern
end of the railroad.
Chinese and Japanese news agen-
cies here were filled today with con-
tinued alarming reports of troop
movements along the Manchurian
~borderland, and the stories of refu-
gees arriving at Hardin. Most OF
the stories were unconfirmed, and
neutral observers were Of opinion
there had been no actual overt act
by either Russia or China unless it
was that purported to have taken
place in seizure Of the Chinese gun
boat.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-tF-
Governmental and diplomatic circles
here today continued optimistic
over the course of the dispute be-
tween China and soviet Russia.
The feeling that hostilities would
be avoided was sustained, not only
by the assurances from the Marking
and Moscow governments that they
intended to comply with the terms
of the Kellogg-Briand treaty re-
nouncing war, but by assurances
from authoritative quarters that the
armed forces Of neither nation had
violated the others territory.
Confidence in the effectiveness of
the anti-war treaty, despite the fact
it will not become fully operative un-
til Japan's ratification is deposited
here tomorrow has been enhanced
by the action Of the Paris and Tokyo
governments in adding their adj
son reminding the Chinese and
Russian authorities Of their obliga-
tionS under the pact.
Informing the state department Of
his governments action. Ambassador
Debuchi of Japan, assured Secretary
Stimson that. as far as the Tokyo
officials had been able to learn. the
Manchurian border had not been
violated on either side.
MOSCOW. July 23.-P-France's
offer to mediate in the Manchurian
crisis has been declined by the Rus
sian soviet government. which as
signed China's refusal to re-estab-
lish the status quo in Manchuria as
a reason.
Announcement by the commits
sariat for foreign afafirs revealed
the offer Of Aristide BRAND, French
foreign minister, to act to aver war
between the Chinese nationalist gov
eminent and Moscow's communistic
regime.
The foreign office communique
said:
The French government has adj
dressed to the soviet government an
offer to undertake mediation for an
amicable settlement of the soviet
Chinese conflict. The offer was
made by Foreign Minister BRAND to
the Russian ambassador. M. Bovga-
lesky. at Paris and by French am
hassador Herbette at Moscow to
Gre Commissar Kaharakan.
IN. Kharakan. on behalf Of the
II. S. S. r. has replied as follows to
the French ambassador: 1T is i'm
possible to over-estimate the import
ence Of the offer Of the French min
istry of foreign affairs. but the
soviet government is compelled to
state that this is Of no purpose
OWING to the refusal of the Chinese
authorities to restore the legal posi-
ton violated by them which consti-
tutes a necessary condition for
settlement in accordance with the
soviet governments note Of July 10"
TIENTSIN, Chilli. China, July %.
-dP-The soviet consulS at Tient-
sin and Peiping were forced today
to cancel their departures for Mos
COW with their consulate staffs when
the commissioner for foreign affairs
refused them visas for their pass
ports.
The soviet consuls Immediately
wired Moscow. and meanwhile con-
tinued preparations for their trip. 1t
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