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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 21, 1988.

TOKYO WAR CHIEFS AT IMPERIAL

PALACE

Manchukuo Border Affair Assuming Graver Aspect

TWO JAPANESE

OFFICERS ON

TRUCE MISSION

DO NOT RETURN

TOKYO, TO-DAY.

A NEW INCIDENT IN THE MANCHUKUO BORDER RE- GION HAS GIVEN RISE TO A CONSIDERABLE EXCITE- MENT IN THE JAPANESE CAPITAL.

Further Threats GEN. OTT BACK.

Of "Drastic Action"

Tokyo, To-day.

Negotiations for the settlement of the incident at Hunchun on the Manchukuo-Soviet frontier have not yet met with any result and are still in progress, the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office has announced.

IN JAPAN

Tokyo, To-day. The German Ambassador to Ja- pan, General Ott, returned to Yoko- hama yesterday and was met by. the German Charge d'Affaires, Dr. Holb, and the staff of the German

Numerous representatives of the Embassy. National Socialist Party and mem-

bers of the German colony in Japan were also present.

The Japanese press publishes lengthy accounts of the Ambassa-

He added that future development of the question dor's reception.---Trans-Ocean.

depended solely on the attitude of Moscow.

'The anxiety felt here is aug mented by the fact that for 50]. hours no reports have been re- ceived regarding the fate of the two officers bearing the white port of the paper "Asahi Shim- flag of truce who crossed the bun" the Japanese Government

According to an additional re-

EMPEROR RECEIVES ARMY CHIEFS

HANKOW JAPS.

Soviet-Manchukuo border with a has instructed the Ambassador Semi-officially the Japanese For- WAIT IN SHANGHAI

note by the Manchurian and Jap-in Moscow, Mr. Shigemitsu, that eign Office declares that in case of anese military authorities which the restoration of the status quo military interference, Japan would demanded the re-establishment in the disputed territory must be entertain of the previous situation in the the main condition of a peaceful would not cross the Frontier. region of the Changkufeng moun-settlement. tains.

no territorial aims and

Shanghai, To-day. The Association of Japanese Re- Japan would merely make use ofsidents of Hankow which removed her right to make her Frontier its offices from Hankow to Tokyo After fulfilment of this de-secure. Tokyo would even, in that last year has now established its It is semi-officially announced mand, Japan would be prepared case, be willing to discuss with headquarters in Shanghai.. here that "military measures will to discuss the frontier problem Moscow the Frontier questions at be taken if the two officers have as well as the question of dam- dispute. been murdered or imprisoned.” ages for the killing of the Japan- According to the report of the This means that the Soviet Rus-ese frontier guard during the bor-Japanese News Agency "Domei," sian troops entrenched on the hills der clashes. will be attacked in such an event.

Since, according to the latest re- ports received here, further Russian troops have been concentrated near Changkufong, extensive consulta- tions have already taken place be- tween the supreme authorities.

RUSSIAN TACTICS

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the Chief of the General Staff, ister for War, himself, were receiv Prince Kannin and later the Min

audience on Wednesday by Seror-Trans-Ocean.

ed

The step was taken, evidently because they believe that Japanese residents will soon be able to re- turn to Hankow.

The Japanese colony in Hankow from the numerical as well as com- played an important role in that city

mercial point of Ocean.

view.-Trans-

Should the Soviet continue their "characteristic policy of prograstination" and refuse to comply with the just demands of Japan, then Japan would have no other recourse than to take “drastic action" against Moscow,

30-year-old woman, Sham Sap, the paper concludes. Trans-at the Far East Flying Training of No. 92, Fuk Chun Street, ground Ocean.

School, was admitted to the Kow- floor, was this morning fined $50 loon Hospital suffering from ...-in- by Mr. Q.-A. A. Macfadyen at the jured ankle sustained while work Kowloon Police Court for ill-treat- ing at the school.

-ing-her-step-daughter, aged

INCREASING UNEASINESS

This fact shows that the situa- tion is regarded as extremely seri- ous-According-to-Japanese reports,

---Tokyo, To-day. the Russians have brought heavy Numerous reports from the machine guns and rapid firing guns Hunchun sector, published by the into 'position in the occupied re-Japanese press, indicate the in- gion.

creasing uneasiness in Japan. Soviet artillery, moreover, is said. Many special accounts speak of to have been brought into position the animated troop movements on at the mouth of the Tumen River the Soviet Russian side of the which forms the frontier between Frontier, as well as the arrival of Korea and the Soviet-Union.

reinforcements of all kinds from Mechanised Soviet units are, Vladivostok, arriving both by land furthermore, said to have left and by sea, Novokievsk and Slavyanka and a column of 60 lorries with Soviet troops allegedly left Slavyanka for Matita yesterday.

It is impossible to obtain infor- mation as to whether the Japanese authorities have already decided to take any military measures.

SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY

The Japanese press declares that the Soviets intend to defend their positions on the heights of Chan- kufeng, which have since been fortified.

Soviet Russian airmen are parti- cross the Fron- cularly active and tier frequently on observation flights. Despite this "obvious pro- vocation," the political, press is of the opinion that Moscow must, The Minister of War, General after all, be quite clear about the Itagaki, has discussed the situation perils of such an adventurous with the Foreign Minister, General policy. Because, should military Ugaki, in a conference which last-activity on the Frontier continue, ed two hours.

peaceful settlement of the conflict

Immediately after the conference, would become hopeless. General Itagaki was received by the

Emperor for a report. The fact

that the General remained at the Tada, deputy Chief of the General Imperial Palace for nearly two Staff of the Japanese army, began hours is regarded as extremely signi- at 7 o'clock yesterday evening. The ficant

in o

political quarters.

comments of the Japanese press tension After leaving the palace, General leave no doubt that the 'Itagaki immediately convoked a con-which has arisen on the frontier ference the highest officers of the between the Soviet Union, Korea and Manchukuo has created an ex- War Ministry.

situation. Trans The conference which was at-tremely grave tended also by Lieutenant General Ocean.

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