The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-08-11

outbreaks along a thousand miles
of ill-defned border, where last
month the five-year "secret war"
crept into the open.
At 8 p. m, one night last week,
eight Soviet tanks stormed over
hill near Changkufeng at the rough
ly-defned junction of Manchukuo,
Russian Siberia and japanese Ko-
rea. Behind them in pail of smoke
came Soviet infantry, while over
head scared planes that severed rail
connections between Manchukuo's
inland Kirin and coastal Yuki. At
battles end, Tokyo boosted 800 Russ
casualties. Moscow admitted 68.
Next day, while eastern Japan
went under emergency regulations,
the war started again. By night
fall the third day, Russia claimed
undisputed capture of Changkufeng
but it appeared the fun was just
starting. Tokyo rushed $4,000 men
and 400 war planes to the frontier
while the Soviet pointed war trains
eastward along its Trans-Siberian
railroad.
Neither nation appeared to be CIV
ing an inch, which supported the
theory that one or the other must
eventually get out of Asia. At
Tokyo, Foreign Minister Kazushige
Ugaki daily sent fresh instructions
to his Moscow ambassador, de-
manding that Russia prevent "re-
currence of lawlessness." Moscow
simply sent back the same de-
mands.
At Washington. the state depart
ment hoped it would end in armed
truce. In Paris, the foreign office
said Russia had sent assurance that
no "actual warfare" would devel-
op. And by weeks end a ray of
hope appeared in Japan's proposal
that time out be taken for peace
talk.
Q Japan's other war pushed closer
to Hankow last week as China once
more moved its government west
ward, this time to ancient Chung
king, $500 miles from Shanghai. At
Hangchow, Jap troops methodically
walked into a British owned hos
pital, removing 103 wounded Chi
nese soldiers. What happened to
them, nobody knew.
Q Last winter Great Britain broke
off diplomatic relations after Mex
leo seized its oil properties. On
July Is, the United States state de-
partment demanded prompt pay
ment for American land seized since
1915. Mexico's total oil debt to Unit
ed States-British interests is $780,
100000. Last week President La
FARO Cardenas answered, acknowl-
edging the debt, but claiming there
was no obligation to make payment.
To say the least, Mexico's stand set
a precedent.
Domestic
Up through Panama canal and
homeward last week sailed Fisher
man Franklin D. Roosevelt aboard
the U. S. S. Houston, where last
week he played Good Samaritan for
Machinist's Mate Oliver w. Halliwill
of the escort destroyer, McDougal.
Stricken with appendicitis, Halliwill
was shifted to the Houston on presi-
Dental orders, later going under the
knife of White House Physician Ross
T. Mcintyre.
If Franklin Roosevelt had his fill
of fishing last week, he did not have
his fill of travelling. Announced at
the White House was list of speak
ing engagements that will keep him
jumping until late September, from
Georgia to Ontario, from New York
to Michigan, from North Dakota to
Tennessee.
Q Only Brian Boru, Finn MacCool
and the Great Cuchulain were more
important to New York Irishmen
last week than Douglas Corrigan.
Arriving on the S. S. Manhattan,
Americas mistake" Atlantic fiier