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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1938-

JAPANESE TROOPS MUST BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE

SOVIET FRONTIER

Mr. Shigemitsu Confers With Foreign Commissar

Proposals Made By Japan

Moscow, August 5.

The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Mamorn Shigemitsu, conferred with the Soviet Foreign Commissar, Mr. Maxim Litvinoff, "for nearly three hours yesterday during which time endeavours were made to agree upon a peaceful solution of the frontler controversy. '

Shigemitsu, is said to have declared. on behalf of the Japanese Government. that the condict could be localised and settled in a peaceful manner.

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Japan, according to the Ambassador, would be willing to ex- amine the Soviet frontier "claims at a special conference and would then endeavour to propose concrete and detailed steps for demar- cating the frontler by submitting all available material in the pos- session of the three interested parties, namely the Soviet Union. Japan and Manchukuo to a mixed commission,

M. Litvinoff replied that before signed to terminate the hosti. negotiation of any kind could be litles. He requested M. Smeta- considered" Japanese troops must

nin to transmit these propo- be withdrawn behind the frontier | sals to his Government and ine as indicated on the map at- to obtain an answer." tached to the Treaty of Hunchung.

Political circles, here intimate drawn up in 1886. For the Soviet that the proposals of the Japan- Union, he declared, this border ese Government provide for a res- lined and no other was official toration of the status quo in the To this statement, the Japan-disputed territory and a final re- ese Ambassador replied that the gulation of the frontier dispute by

mixed

"Commission.-(Trans- map could be regarded as the only la authority for establishment of the ocean). frontler because it had never been published and could therefore, not possibly be official quarters.

known to Japanese

An agreement was not reached but it is assumed that both Gov. ernments will continue to study the situation (Transocean),

JAPANESE OFFICIAL

STATEMENT

Tokyo, August 5, The Japanese Foreign Minis- try Issued the following off- clal statement yesterday rela- tive to the Russo-Japanese frontier conflict:

"The Vice-Minister for For- eign Affairs. Mr. Horinouchi, invited the Charge d'Affaires of the Soviet Embassy. M. Smetanin, to his office yester- day and made proposals de-

"STERN, PROTEST"

Tokyo. Aug. 5.

A "stern protest” against the Soviet bombardments of Jap anese positions in the Chang- kuteng area was made to Mos cow today through the Soviet Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo.- (Reuter).

TIMES' REPORT FROM RIGA London, Aug. 5.

The Times' Riga correspondent says it is hoped in Moscow that, after consulting his Government, Mr. Shigemitsu may be willing to consider the Soviet viewpoint.

HANGCHOW SOLDIERS IN PRISON

A Chinese report says that soldiers who were forcibly re- the 103 wounded Chinese moved by the Japanese mill- tary · authorities-- from the Church Missionary Society hospital at Hangchow on July are being held in the military prison.

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It is stated that the Japan- ese were anxious lest the China- ese soldiers stage a demonstra- tion on the anniversary of the Shanghii hostilities on August 13.

STRONG RESOLUTIONS

Berlin. August 5. While Berlin Newspapers avold comment on the Far Eastern situation, they give prominence to strongly word-

Significant Movements In Far East

MOSCOW PLAYING WINNING HAND

London, Aug. 5.

"The latest movements in the Far East struggle are high- ly significant," says the News- Chronicle in a leading article on the "Soviet rejection of the Japanese offer.

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The News-Chronicle continues: "There are two reasons for this Armness in Moscow's attitude. First, doubtless, is the conviction. re-inforced by Japan's offer, that they are playing the winning band and .can. afford to call high. Second, is probably a desire to help the Chinese in their struggle against Japan."

"It does not follow that Russia's

Signor Gayda Cudgels The Soviet

JAPANESE OUTLAWRY IN CHINA TERMED "COURAGEOUS”

Rome. August 5.

A strong attack on the Soviet Union was launched yesterday the Giornale d'Italia by Signor Virginio Gayda, often called Mus- solini's "propaganda mouthpiece."

The article says that Italy views the movements of Soviet troops, who occupied in a spirit of aggressive" imperialism ter- ritory not under Soviet juris- diction, as a fresh element of disturbance In the already confused and dangerous situa- tion existing in the Far East. Italy, says Signor Gayda, is de

refusal to accept the terms of finitely opposed to a violent and ̈ peace is Anal. It is still not at destructive expansion of Commun-

all likely that this squabble will in the world tor, whether it

ed resolutions passed by work-develop into real war."

ers' organisations throughout Soviet Russia.

Some typical quotations are:-- Let the hides of the Japanese. feel the might and strength of our fatherland Stalin motorcari: factory workers;

Our horse and sabres are ready.. Cossacks;"

We are prepared at any moment to leave our tractors for tanks tractor drivers;

Let the Japanese pay dearly for every drop of Soviet blood they have spilled-railwaymen.-(Reu- ter).

PEIPING, TIENTSIN ASTIR

Hankow, Aug. 5. Over ten trainloads of Jap-". anese troops have passed through Tientsin en route to Manchuria, according to 2 Tientsin message.

.TRUCE "IN CHINA

The Daily Express says that the Japanese request for a truce proves that Japan has her hands full in "China and that she has bitten off more than she can chew and is sore and tired of chewing.

"Let us hope that to get this truce, Japan will have to giva trace elsewhere, namely in China," (Reuter).

the paper adds.-

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT

London August 5. An Anglo-Egyptian supple- mentary agreement was signed yesterday at the Foreign Office by Lord Halifax for Great Britain and Mohammed Mahmoud Pasha

be Spanish of Chinese. it comes from Moscow and shows itself more and more to be among the great immediate threats to world peace.

JAPAN IN CHINA

On the other hand, Italy has always considered the resolute Japanese action in China as a courageous more directed not only towards guaranteeing the vital and. legitimate interests of Japan on the Asiatic continent but also to- wards saving Chinese civilisation itself from the threat of Bolshevik exploitation, either in banking öz in politics, at the hands of certain great world powers-(Reuter).

NEW BRITISH CRUISER

London, August 5. The cruiser Marichester. third and last of the 9,000-ton cruisers Chinese civilians in Felping and for Egypt.

ordered under the The Soviet Goverment has not

1235 pro- left kept the Russian people informed Tientsin are astir over news of The agreement settles the ques-j gramme,

Hawthorn, Leslie about the course of events. The clashes between Japanese and tion of the cost of the erection of and Company's yard at Hebburn.. general public is unaware of the Soviet troops, but owing to strict barracks in the Suez Canal Zone. yesterday for acceptance trials. repeated attempts of

Government under- at the conclusion of which she Russian censorship imposed by the Japan- the British

Portsmouth.-- troop to eject the Japanese. ese authorities reports are meagre taking to bear half of the original-will proceed to (Reuter).

In Chinese papers-(Céntral News), y estimated cost.--(Transocean). (British Wireless).

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