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"NEW MONGOL REPUBLIC.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1929.
SOVIET. REPORTED GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT.
Tokyo, Dec. 23.
The project for a new Mongol republic ander Soviet encourage- ment in the district of Barga, as reported in official despatchss from Harbin and Mukden, fe like ly to further complicate the vexed Chinese Enstern Railway situa tional WYO
Apparently trustworthy in formation reaching Japanese off ciais la to the effect that the Young Mongols took the oppor tunity of the invasion In Novem ber to occupy the tona deserted by the Chinese. At present Hailar Is not held by the Soviet but by Mongols with Russian and Burint omects, equined with Russinn
arms.
Partial confirmation in forth- coming of the Russian slatement mado at the Harbarovsk confèr- ence that Hailar is occupied "by the Mongols and that the Russians are unable to compel evacuation.
The Governor of Hellungkiang has reported on the Barga situa- tion to Mukden, and Chang Hsueh- liang bas despatched several Mongol. Princes acknowledging his overlordship of Barga in an attempt to hend, off the indepen. dent movement.
Japanese opinion is that the Soviet may be uncouraging the Barge development in order to strengthen their claim that the Chinese are unable to maintain peace in the C.E.R. zone, and hence the Soviet must aliare the policing of the railway, when the question arises at the coming C.ER. conference at Moscow. Router.
NANKING AMAZED.
AT REPORTS REGARDING THE INTERNATIONAL TRAIN.
Nanking. Dec. 23.
The Chinese authorities express amazement regarding the reports. that the Manchurian authorities have in any way prevented the in- ternational train procceding to the Siberian-Manchurian border. Officials emphatically declare that the military measures of Soviet troops are responsible for the in- ability of the train to proceed to the desired destination.
China is most desirous neutrals should visit the Pravaged by the wanton
Limi
zone raids
of the Soviet troons and make. known to the world the responsi bility of the Soviet in invading Chinese territory and violating the Kellogg Pret-Reuter.
MISSIONARY HELD.
STILL IN HANDS OF COMMUNISTS.
Shanghai, Dec. 23,
I transpires that the Rev. E.A. "Livesley, who was reported to have been captured and held by Com- munists, is not in the hands. of Communists but is safe at Hankow.
Rev. II.W.E. Sandy of the Wesle yan Mission is still a captiva.-- Rentar.
[A previous message stated that Communists raided Taych, 50 miles south-east of Hankow, drove out the Government troops and oceupled the town, carrying off with them the Rev, Sandy, who was be held for a large ransom. The Rev. Livesley was reported to have been captured at the saine time.]
LETTER GOLF,
Here's
one for strong men RING the BELL and get well, whatever you get nowadays for performing that carnival feat of atrength.
RING
BELL
1-The idea of latter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given, number of strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three strokes, cow, HOW, HEW, HEN. Ove You can change only one.
letter at a time, sale
You dust have a complete
| word, of common usage, for each Jump. Slang words and abbrevia Hons dont's count,
The order of letters cannol be changed
One solation la printed on another page.
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