Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-19
Dispatches Say
Troops Clash
i'm 3 Places. !
SHIPS CENTERED
ON MANCHURIA
Consul at Harbin
Given "a Hours
to Get Out.

Russian troops have captured
the border towns Of Popranich-
maya and Manchuli in their first
active offensive against the
Chinese, according to a dispatch
to the Osaka Asahi, in Osaka,
from its Harbin correspondent.
At the same time reports to the
Associated Press from Shanghai
stated that the Russians are con-
centrating the Soviet mercantile
feet at Blagovestchensk prepara-
tory to moving large bodies of
troops in Manchuria down the
Sungari River.
Another report stated that the
Chinese had repulsed the Russians
at Blagoveshchensk, when an at
tempt was made to cross the
Amur River into Manchuriafl ter
ritory.
Harbin has been placed under
martial law by the Chinese forces,
according to a special copyrighted
cable dispatch to the Chicago
Daily News and The Star, and the
Soviet consul there allowed "a
hours in which to leave the coun-
try. At the same place 20 Com
munistS are reported in the GUS
tody of Chinese troops.
All along the railroads south of Har-
bin trains are reported crowded to
overflowing with Russians and Chinese
seeking refuge in safer zone following
the appearance of Soviet airplanes over
the North Manchuria border districts.
Many communities there are said to be
panic stricken.
A high Official Of the Nationalist gov
eminent arriving at Shanghai today
from Nanking said his government
would await the next move by Russia
before acting itself,
Despite Moscow's severance Of rela-
tions," he said, "the Soviet remains
the next move. The Nationalist govern
ment is following a policy Of watchful
waiting Its leaders do not believe the
Soviet will attempt to regain the Chi
nese Eastern by force"
Native Shanghai papers said that the
local Kuonintang or Nationalist po-
htical party, committees were calling
upon the Chinese people to line up be-
hind the government and not to allow
mediation or other interference by for
eign nations.
It was said the Nationalist govern
ment would not reply to Moscow's sec
ond note, that severing diplomatic re-
lations between the two governments.
A second copyrighted cable dispatch
to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News said that G. T. Wang, minister OF
foreign affairs in the Marking govern
ment, has arrived In Shanghai from
Tsingtao following summons to Nam
king from President Chang Kai-Shek
in the Chinese-Russian crisis.
Wang declared China had ample rea-
son for the Chinese Eastern Railway
seizure, stating China had never been
given an equal opportunity on conduct
ing railway affairs, Russia having vio-
lated the terms of the agreement upon
half q dozen occasions and even using
railroad funds for conducting anti
Chinese propaganda.
Asked what Markings next step
would be, Wang declined to answer.
Asked what bearing the Kellogg pact
will have, Wang said: I'VE will see
soon," and refused to elaborate the
statement.
Wang vigorously refused to discuss
the question Of American mediation.
Contrasted with the panicky activity
in Manchuria Is the calm attitude
evinced in Nanking government circles.
At meeting Of government leaders, at
which it was decided not to reply at
present to the Soviet's note severing
relations, 1t was voted In the meantime
to issue identical notes to the chief
powers OF the world, informing them
Of events leading to the disruption OF
relations.
The note, It was said in Marking.
will emphasize that Soviet Russia has
been engaged in the dissemination OF
Communist propaganda in the Orient
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