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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
FIGHTING ON THE MONGOL BORDER
Refutation Of Jap. Claims By Moscow
Surveying the position
Moscow, To-day.
the Manchukuo- Mongolia frontier, the official news agency, Tass, says that the fighting in Nomikan, Sar- shagar and Kangjurmiao, and on the eastern bank of the Halhingol River, from July 6 to 12, has not yet ended.
On July 5 Japanese attacks ceased, but were resum- ed the next day when several attacks were launched on Mongolian positions.
On July 8 Japanese troops Supported by their air force, received reinforcements of tanks, the Soviet-Mongolian forces had heavy artillery and planes, no difficulty in repelling all Jap which were engaged east of the anese attacks and driving the at- Halginfol River.
tackers back to Manchukuo ter- Fighting lasted until July 12. ritory.
SENSATIONAL PARIS ARRESTS
Paris, To-day.
The Japanese lost 2,000 dead and 3,500 wounded. The Soviet- Mongolian troop captured 292 prisoners, four guns, four tanks, 15 armoured cars,
70 machine guns and other arms.
DOCUMENTS CAPTURED
The chief of the information ser- vice of the mouthpiece of the Qual Soviet-Mongolian troops also cap d'Orsay, "Le Temps," M. Aubin,tured important documents, includ- and a leading member of the staffing an order from the Kwantung of the Catholic-Conservative journ Army chief, General Ueda, of June al "Figaro," have been arrested by 20, and an order from the comman order of the French military au-der of the 23rd Japanese Infantry thorities.
Division, of June 80. ordering an attack on this front.
Both Journalists were taken to the Cherche Midi Prison.
The arrests, which have caused sensation, are believed to be con- nected with empfohare and propa- ganda charges.—Trans-Ocean.
U.S. PACIFIC AIR BASES
Washington,
The documents reveal that the attack was prepared long before- hand.
Soviet-Mongol losses dead and 553 wounded.
299
Both sides air forces were in ac- tion between July 6 and 12, and Soviet flyers hold (command of the air during the entire period.
61 JAP. PLANES SHOT DOWN
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FRATERNAL QUINTUPLETS IN MEXICO
Mexico City, To-day. Quintuplets were born on Mon- · day to Mrs. Polita Alvaro de Car- bonell, wife of a journalist, in Obregon, Mexico, staves the news- paper "Universal Grafico."
.
The children, three boys and two girls, are doing well, but the condition of the mother is serious.
Trans-OceRIL.
"BLACKMAIL" OF BRITISH CONSULATE
Shanghai, To-day.
T is learned that the Bri- tish Consul-General in Tsingtao, accompanied by a representative of the British Chamber of Commerce, called on the
Roosevelt Japanese Consul-General
Neutrality Message
last evening.
He asked whether it could be assumed that protection would be offered by the Japanese during the anti-British demonstration planned for to-day and to-morrow.
The Japanese Consul-General re- plied "Yes" provided the British
demonstration on Monday last, nor
Washington, To-day. PRESIDENT Roosevelt did not protest over the anti-British is expected to issue a present any claims in connection message on neutrality with it. this morning
It is understood that the British Embassy, has referred the matter to the Foreign Office for instruc-
for tions-Reuter.
Meanwhile interest centres Senator Key Pittman's
Bill placing an embargo on the export of war materials to Japan.
foreign affairs committee of the The bill will be discussed by the Senate to-day.
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