THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1988.
Moscow Statement On Changkufeng Fighting
Moscow, To-day.
The Japanese troops at Changkufeng were dis- lodged from Soviet territory three days ago, according to a communique from the head- quarters of the First Maritime Army.
It is stated that the Soviet troops have "strongly occupied" all the border posts and carried out an artillery duel lasting three-quarters of an hour, with the aviation taking part.
The same communique states on Friday, the day after the, Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shige- mitsu had made "peaceful" pro- posals to the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Litvinoff, the Japanese troops stationed beyond Lake Khasan opened intense fire on Soviet territory.
Many guns of all calibres, in- cluding heavy artillery, were fired from Manchukuo territory covering the operations of Jap- anese infantry which had launch- ed an offensive attack against the Soviet troops. The Soviet troops returned the artillery fire.
-INSURGENTS- CLAIM BIG EBRO SUCCESS
Saragossa, To-day.
It is claimed that the Insurgent counter-offensive on the Ebro front has regained complete con- trol of the right bank of the Ebro River, between Fayon and Me- quinenza.
It is estimated that two Repu- blican divisions were virtually destroyed.-Reuter.
DEATH OF MISS
BETTY HELBLING
CLEARED TERRITORY After an artillery duel lasting three-quarters of an hour, as a result of which, the Japanese ar- tillery was silenced, Soviet troops, with the aviation participating, launched a counter-offensive.
The passing of Miss Betty Soviet troops cleared the So- Helbling at the War Memorial viet territory and the remnants Hospital early yesterday morning of Japanese troops firmly occu-after an illness of six weeks, will pied the frontier posts belonging be mourned by a large circle of to the Union of Soviet Socialist friends both in the Colony and in Republics. Reuter.
Foochow, where her family well known.
A
INTENSIVE FIRE!
Moscow, To-day.
An official Soviet communique issued here states that on the day following the peaceful proposals of the Japanese Ambassador, Japan- ese troops opened an intensive fire upon Soviet forces on Soviet soil, numerous guns of all calibres fir- ing across the frontier from Man- chukuo guarding the advance of Japanese troops who moved for
ward to attack,
Thereupon, according to the communique, Soviet batteries open-
is
A keen sportswoman, Miss Helbling was a member. of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club for several seasons and played with conspicuous success as a left- back, left-half and sometimes as a forward.
Miss Helbling was employed in the Cable Department of the Asia- tic Petroleum Company. She leaves a father, in retirement in England, and a sister, who is at present in the Colony.
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ed fire and after an artillery duel HEAVY CASUALTIES
lasting between three and four hours the Japanese guns silenced,
were
The Soviet forces then launched a counter-attack supported by, an air squadron and succeeded in clearing Soviet territory of all de- tachments of Japanese solders.
The frontier positions are now permanently occupied by Soviet | forces, according to the munique.---Trans-Ocean. -
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AT NANCHANG
were
Nanchang, To-day. Eighty-seven civilians killed and 63 wounded yesterday when 18 Japanese bombers stag ed a severe raid.
Over 60 missiles were rained com-side the city, leaving about 800 ear the railway station and in-
houses to the ground, Central News.
REPUBLICAN ADMISSION
Barcelona, To-day.
A Defence Ministry communi- que admits that the insurgents, supported by 70 bombers and many tanke, and artillery, occupied a point north of Fayon on the Ebro front, but claims that the gents lost heavily and that other Insurgent attacks were repulsed.
Reuter
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