THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 12, 1989.
RED ARMY
FAR EAST CHIEF'S POST
Moscow, August 6.
Emerging from the shadows of disgrace into which he was recent Stern, Commander-in-Chief of the First Special Far Eastern who led the Soviet troops at the Army Changkufeng battles one year ago,
ly reported to have fallen, General
JEWISH REFUGEES HECKLE AGENT
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GOLDEN-VOICE MAN HUNTED
"Beware of a man "with a voice
of gold," is the warning sent by listeners in the United States.
radio to millions of Middle
West
Two hundred and fifty startled Jewish refugees who arrived in Shanghai on August 7 in the Italian liner, s.s. Victoria were the astounded witnesses of wild excitement as some of their compatriots, ear-is alleged, kidnapped lier arrivals in Shanghai, demonstrated against sons, murdered two, and is believed The "golden voice" man has, it three per- Dr. Karl Marx, local paid agent of the Jewish Re- to be on his way to Chicago to kill fugee Committee, who arrived in the same vessel
his pretty wife, from Hong Kong.
penned two newspaper articles to- day. They are almost identical. One is published in the "Pravda"
Dr. Marx, it will be recalled, | Jewish newspaper, replied that they and the other in the "Krasnaia gave a special. interview to Zviesda, "the Red Army organ..
the would explain the matter when Dr. "Sunday Herald" last week.
Marx returned from Hongkong.
The incident at the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf was could contain himself
caused by some exciteable individual who when he caught sight of Dr. Marx and demanded-a show down there no longer
and then.
"The Soviet Far East is impregn- able," General Stern declared in these articles, which commemorate the first anniversary of the "Soviet victory over the Japanese" that the Government announced after the Chángkufeng incident last August. He recalled the "unfavourable military conditions" under which his troops fought for the Changku- feng hills a year ago, when he was still Chief of Staff to Marshal Vas- sili Bluecher, who has since dis- appeared from public view.
For political and technical rea- sons, the Soviets had been compelled to attack without all of the sonable advantages that an atack- ing force should possess.
rea-
was
An army, this general, who erroneously reported to have lost his commission several days ago, stated to-day, should attack
only with an infantry force thrice the size of the defenders.
FACTS OF ENGAGEMENT TOLD
be
Furthermore, attacks should made by surprise, on a single point, in a flanking movement and after careful preparations concealed from the enemy.
At Changkufeng, it was true that the Soviet air force and tanks had been superior in strength to the Ja- panese but the infantry force had been smaller and the dominating positions held by the Japanese had enabled them to count every Soviet tank and gun and soldier in neces- sarily unheeded positions nearby, General Stern added.
Therefore, the Soviets had been unable to conceal their preparations and could make no surprise attacks. The terrain, too, had prevented any flanking attack.
Nevertheless, he concluded, “The Soviet Government and people de- manded that the aggressors should be brought to their senses!"
Shortly after the vessel had tied up to the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf, members of the local com- mittce began to divide the new ar- rivals into groups, preparatory to conducting them refugee camps in the city. Trucks to the various
to convey the emigres' baggage were also on hand.
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Suddenly one man jumped up on a table and, according to reports, demanded a public explanation as to why the transportation contract for handling the refugee' luggage had been given to a non-Jewish
firm.
Several men jumped on the spea- ker and dragging him from the table slapped him severely, accord- ing to eyewitnesses.
Meanwhile other furious men tried to get to Dr. Marx, who with his wife, was hurried to a waiting car in th midst of a husky body- guard and whisked away to safety.
After the departure of the doctor, the business of finding accommoda- peace was restored to the scene and
tions for the resummed.
newcomers was
DISCONTENT FLARES UP
The incident was a flare-up of the discontent that has been felt in some refugee circles ever since the local committee signed the contract for the transportation rights some time ago, says the "North-China Daily News". The contract was reported to have been arranged by Dr. Marx and signed by the com- mittee upon his advice.
Meanwhile, 40 Jewish refugees had started small transportation business of their own, with the in- tention of dividing the work obtain- Jed by the arrival of each new ship-
load of emigres
These 40 different firms employed a total of 150 men and were indig- exclusive privilege of handling the nant when they discovered that the
refugees. luggage had been given to one firm, and a non-Jewish firm at that.
On this anniversary, the Govern- ment issued a communique in which A mass meeting of the owners it pointed out that the Soviets and and employees of the Jewish trans- Japanese were again fighting on the portation firms was held in Way- borders of Outer Mongolia and Man-side last week and the matter was choukuo.
put up to the local Jewish Refugee Committee.
SPECIAL DIPLOMATIC IMPASSE
An explanation as to why the transportation monopoly had been Observers emphasized that to granted to one firm was demanded date neither side had taken any di- and the commiffee, through a local plomatic action in respect of the months-old hostilities. The Soviets have never recognized Manchouluo and Japan had not recognized the Outer Mongolian Republic.
now
along which Soviet war materials are either attempting to cut the road
are transported to China through Urga and Baintiumen, or else are This gave the situation a pecu- trying to occupy a strip of territory liar twist, for neither Government along the Khalkaba River to pro
wished to take any action tect the Khallar military base. which would be tantamount to re- Khailar is only 100 kilometres versal of their present attitudes, from the border of Outer Mongolis, Political quarters comment, on the They support their theory in point probable aims of the Japanese in ing to the aerial bombardment of the present border conflicts. They Baintlumen at the outset of the bor- generally agree that the Japanese, der fighting—Havas.
UNFIT TO PLEAD
Richard William. Matthews, 57, a quarryman, of Barnoldswick, charg- ed at Leeds Assizes with the mur- der of William Taylor, 39, deputy at a lodging house at Skipton, was dered to be detained during found unfit to plead, and was or- King's pleasure.
the
Taylor intervened during n al- tercation at the lodging house, and it was alleged that Matthews knock- ed him down and then kicked him. Taylor died from a fractured skull.
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The man is Jack Russell, former Oklahoma Prison last week. singing cowboy, who escaped from feared that Russell may entice more It is
victims with songs in a voice that even prison officials describe 48 "golden.".
mo-
neighbourhood by kidnapping torists and
He has reached the Chicago
drive him.
compelling them to
The body of one motorist, Scott Hamilton, aged twenty, was found with a bullet through his right ear. According to pathologists, Hamilton was tortured before death with lighted cigarettes. -
of Frank Walker, whose death
Then the police found the body is also attributed to the singing cow- boy.
cago, is heavily guarded by police. Russell's wife, who lives in Chi- He has vowed to kill her because she aided his conviction on robbery charges.
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