The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-14

tnHt JniS tnclQent mhy leaQ to strengthening of the Japanese Manchukuoan frontier forces.
 Japan Is Suspicious
 On the Japanese side there are suspicious that Soviet Russia Is in- volved in the clashes, even on the outer Mongolian frontier; on the Russian side, Japan is suspected.
 It was indicated that this clash was regarded more seriously than previous ones. But other clashes have passed after brief excitement. and there are clear indications that, as regards Japan and Russia, neither nation seeks a fight but each is suspicious of the others in- tentions.
 Details of the clash have been reported only roughly and unoffi- cially here. One allegation is that during the clash between the Man chukuoan- Japanese force and the Mongolians, two airplanes flew over Manchuhuoan territory and dropped bombs, apparently without damage.
 Planes Were Russian
 Now Japanese dispatches say that officers who investigated the clash assert the planes were Russian outer Mongolia is a communist rec public under Russian protection and q Japanese colonel was quoted ns saying that he saw the Russian air force insignia on the planes.
 A foreign office spokesman said that no official report had been re- ceived. It was difficult, he said, in answer to & question, for the gov- ernment to exert any immediate control on the frontier because if Manchukuoans and Japanese were attacked by invading Mongolians they might lose time if they first communicated with Tokyo and then defended themselves.
 No Reason for Alarm
 A Russian spokesman. also with only unofficial reports, said that he did not believe there was reason for alarm over the situation. His re- ports, quite naturally, were that the Manchukuoans and Japanese were at fault, and he suggested that the airplanes involved might prove to have been Japanese ones.
 Pending official reports. informa- ton at Hsinking was that Q lieuten- ant, a sergeant and five enlisted men were killed on the Manchu- kuoan- Japanese side, and q captain and seven enlisted men wounded.
 Russia Would Not Dare
 Peiping, Feb. l4.-tUP)-Maj. Gen. Kenji Doihara. Japanese army intelligence chief. expressed hope to- day that there would be no war on the Mongolian- -Manchukuoan from tier.
 But" he said, "if the Mongols and Russians cross the border and invade Manchukuo war may break out. I do not think that Russia would dare."
 Doihara made his statement to the United Press in discussing the most recent clash on the Mongoiian- Manchukuoan frontier.
 Called the Japanese Lawrence of Manchuria, Doihara Is Q mystery man whose movements about the Asian mainland are often followed by important events. More than any other man. he was credited with preparing the ground for the separ- ation of Manchuria from China, and its transformation into e separate country.
 Talking of the situation in north- ern China, Doihara said that he did not foresee the declaration of cofn- plete autonomy for the new serni- autonomous government in the provinces of Hopei and Chahar. The provinces of Shantung, Shansi and Suiyuan might join the semi-auto- nonnous regime. Doihara added, If Chinese leaders accept my ideals.' Closing of Mukden Tokyo, Feb .i4-(UP)-The Rrs- sian consulate general at Mukden, Manchukuo, announced today that the Russian government had ore dercd it's closing, the Nippon Dempo news agency Mukden correspondent reported today. Reasons for the closing. and tine date. were not giv- e1, the correspondent said. The dispatch added that the consulate notified other consuIates by letetr of the closing order.
 British Study Situation
 Singapore, Straits Settlements, Feb. l4.--(uP)-An imperial British general staff order to officers to study the Russian Japanese war 0i 1904 was published today in Orderi of the Malaga command.