The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-03


 primary importance for the defense of our far eastern frontier"
 Japan Doesl;'t Want War
 All Russian sources seemed to agree that Japan most probably did not want actual war. But the com- munique expressed anxiety lest local incidents-in which, it is made plain here, Russia intends to reply in kind make war the only possible result.
 The communique asserted that Japanese troops attacked the Rus sians at Changkufeng all day yes- terday and were bombed by Russian airplanes and bombarded by Rus sian artillery. It was asserted that the Japanese losses were tremen- dous.
 Because of its importance, the communique, issued through the of- ficial Tass Agency, is given textu- ally:
 Beginning at dawn August 2 Japanese troops resumed their of- fensive against the hill at zarzar- maya (Changkufeng) located in Soviet territory. Fighting for this hill lasted the whole day. While Japanese troops were crossing into Soviet territory they were subjected to artillery fire and air bombing from the Soviet side, which caused them tremendous losses. Reports Refuted
 Reports on flights of Soviet L. NFnv1ohs,pinv1 (HHon- chukuan and Korean territories, circulated by Japanese telegraph agencies and newspapers, are en- phatically refuted by competent Soviet circles.
 Tt is pointed out that since the very beginning of the conflict the Soviet government has declared that it intends only to defend ter ritory indisputably belonging to the Soviet Union, and that strictly obeying these instructions both land and air forces remain throughout within the limits of Soviet territory.
 "It is supposed that the above re- ports are circulated deliberately by interested Japanese militarists in order to justify their repeated at tacks on Soviet territory and the tremendous losses which they have to bear. The assumption is also ex- pressed that the Japanese militar- ists are encouraged in their provo cational actions by certain Japanese diplomats.
 Under these conditions further continuation of hostilities, fraught with extremely serious consequences, is regarded as inevitable"
 Japan's Side of Dispute
 Tokyo, August g. (UP) - Emer- gency light control regulations were ordered in eastern Japan, including Tokyo, and in all of northern Korea today as fighting continued on the Siberian frontier.
 In Tokyo, the regulations, which are effective tomorrow, will exempt street lights, traffic signals and lights necessary for work outdoors for the present.
 In northern Korea, however, stricter regulations were imposed effective forthwith as precautions against air raids, and inhabitants of Keiko, on the Korean frontier near the coast, began evacuating the city.
 The rich Osaka industrial district and Fukuoka prefecture in south- western Japan already were under light control regulations.
 Extension of the air defense pre- cautions was ordered as foreign office spokesman asserted that Rus sian artillery opened up lombard ment of the Japanese lines on the frontier this afternoon, following in- fantry attacks in two sectors this morning.
 Clearest Picture
 An official communique of the Japanese army in Korea, issued late today, gave perhaps the clearest picture of the sort of fighting that is taking place that has been is- sued during week of clashes.
 It said that after attacks in the Changkufeng area this morning, the Russians suspended their "offen- sive" at 10 a. m. Russian infantry had advanced about 165 yards, the acommunique said, and retreated to a distance of about HOO yards from the Japanese positions at the end of the attack.
 At present, the communique said, the Russians were erecting defenses.
 Russian infantry which had oc- cupied a hill IA miles southeast of Changkufeng retreated for some distance" 1t was added.
 The communique said that clouds overhung the Changkufeng area and that Russian airplanes could be heard but not seen.
 Gen. Kazushige Ugako, foreign minister, visited Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the premier, late today for what the Domei News Agency as- serted was an important conference.
 There were two theaters of action on the frontier today. according to