THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 25, 1988.
JAPANESE STILL BENT QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
OF MINIMISING GRAVITY OF BORDER INCIDENT
Dairen, To-day.
Commenting on the situation on the Soviet-Man- chukuo frontier, where the tension rose to such a pitchpoint some days ago, that the outbreak of hostilities between the Soviet Union and Japan appeared to be imminent, informed quarters here point out that the recent crisis was due to the general nervousness which now prevails in the frontier region, rather than to any changes in the actual situation.
It is now declared that some units of the Soviet Army on the frontier have, during the last few years, regularly been moved to camps in dis- *puted Hill region of Changkufeng, during the
very hot Summer season.
On previous occasions, the Jap-[ anese took no steps to prevent this practice, apparently because
they regarded the swampy val- DARING CLIMBING
leys of the frontier region as un- fit for settlement purposes.
This year, however, the occu-
FEAT CARRIED OUT IN WIND &
pation of the frontier region by OUT
the Soviet troops, caused
con-
siderable excitement in Manchu SNOWSTORM
kuo, in view of the Soviet Union's attitude towards the Sino-Japan- ese conflict and because it was reported that the Soviet troops
were:
Munich, To-day.
constructing fortifications The daring attempt of four Ger- in the occupied area. The ex-man Alpinists, to scale the north citement received further wall of the 3,075 metres high Eiger stimulus from the exaggerated Peak in the Bernese Alps, has met reports published by certain with success it was announced here
last night,
papers.
This is the first time the north side of the Peak has been scaled al- though no less than six climbers have met death in attempting the
FORCES RE-GROUPED- It appears, however, that the are anxious Japanese authorities not to accentuate the existing feat. tension by military measures, al though some quarters,in Japan ré-
Sporting circles were gravely concerned about the safety of the
gard 'the intensified Soviet Rus-four Alpinists who set out on Fri-
wind sian activity in the frontier re- gion as a manoeuvre which is day, since a heavy snow and
storm enveloped the mountain yes- intended to prevent the transfer terday morning. Plans were already of Japanese troops from Man-under way for sending, out a rescue chukuo to China.
expedition.
The Japanese military authori- The climbers arrived at the Eiger ties, so it is declared, are there-glacier station of the Jungfrau fore not inclined to get unduly thountain railway last night having excited and are merely regroup descended on the western side ing, the Japanese forces in Man- the mountain. Trans-Ocean, chukuo and Korea so as to be prepared for a any eventuality! Trans-Ocean.
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