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An official communique states that Soviet casual- ties in the fighting along the Soviet-Manchukuo border amounted to 236 killed and 611 wounded. Soviet estimate of the Japanese losses is set at
about 600 killed and 2,500 wounded.-Reuter.
The communique also alleges, AGREEMENT COUNTER- a violation of the Armistice and
says:
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"The Soviet Commander on the "After the 'Cease Fire' order spot agreed that each force should was given, Japanese troop moved withdraw eighty yards, but the forward 100 metres on August 11 High Command countermanded and occupied the northern slopes this agreement, ordering the of Changkufeng, within 4 or 5 Soviet soldiers to re-occupy the yards of the Soviet lines.
positions held at the time of the 'Cease Fire.' This was promptly done."
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The communique adds that on August 13, both sides exchanged their dead, and the situation was now quiet. Reuter.
WARSAW ALLEGES FRICTION
Warsaw, To-day
The preliminary diplomatic set- tlement last week of the Soviet Rus- so-Japanese frontier conflict is said
to have made the Commander-in- Chief of the Soviet Russian Far East Army, Marshal Bluecher, very dis- satisfied, states a report from Mos- cow, issued by the Warsaw News agency A.T.E.
In well informed Moscow circles, according to the Agency report, it is thought that there is possibility of the resignation of Marshal Blue- cher.
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The Agency, (which has a well- known anti-Soviet bias) also asserts that, despite the Armistice, Soviet Russian troops remain in the con- tested frontier zone at their posts, ready for action.-Trans-Ocean.
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BALBO RETURNS TO ITALY
The Italian
Munich, To-day. Airmarshal, Balbo, who as the guest of Field-Marshal Goering has been in Germany on a visit since last Tuesday, and who was received by the Fuehrer on Sa- turday, has left the Reich to return to Italy.
Immediately after leaving the Fuehrer on Saturday Balbo went for a trip on the Tegernsee, leaving at the close by car for Italy.- Trans-Ocean. '.
LOCAL SHOWERS
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The Royal Observatory reports that an anti-cyclone is situated in the Pacific to the east of Japan and an area of low pressure covers South China, Formosa and
the Eastern Sea; the typhoon appears to be situated in the eastern ex- tremity, about 150 miles N.N.E. of Formosa, moving northward. Fore- castS.
ate; and S.W. winds, moder-
showers.".
generally with local
· Rainfall is exactly 20 inches less than the average, the total being 40.84 inches at 10 s.m. to-day.
Mr. A, Young, of No. 185, Water- loo Road, has reported the loss of two fountain pens and a" mah Jongg det, valued at $80, from a desk at the above address,