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Height Now Reoccupied By Soviet Troops

Moscow, August 11.

An agreement was reached in respect of the Changkufeng bor-

der dispute at a conference last night between M. Maxim Litvinoff, PROTECTION FOR

Soviet Foreign Commissar, and Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador, it is officially announced..

The terms of the armistice are as follows:-

1. Fighting is to cease at noon today (local time);

2. Soviet and Japanese troops are to remain in positions held at midnight on Wednesday;

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3. A mixed commission consisting of two Soviet, one Japanese League To Discuss

and one Manchukuo, representatives is to deal with the demarcation of the frontier.

The commission will use the map attached to the Treaty of Hunchun, signed in 1860 between Russia and China, as the basis of its work.

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As to whether the Kwantung Divisions as well as one cavalry

Subject

Geneva, August 11.

The League of Nations Secre- tary-General, •M. Avenol, has agreed to the request of the

militarists will abide by the diplo- brigade and two motorised brigades! Spanish Government that the matic decision, it is declared here equipped with 250 tanks, Another question of protection of the civil that there had been former in-division is being held in reserve.

population against aerial bombard- cidents where the Japanese Am-

It is also reported that the Rusment in war time should be placed bassador said one thing and the. Japanese army leaders did another. stans have mustered 300 warplanes on the agenda at the next League

In the neighbourhood 0: the Assembly.--(Reuter).

Hence, as far as can be #5-- certained, the situation is clearing but is by no means settled and does not preclude new outbreaks invasions at the point under dispute or at other points.

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It is still feared in some quarters in Moscow that the Japanese militarists are trying to provoke a war with Russia. ---(Reuter),

Settlement Still In Abeyance

Moscow, August 11.

still Agreement is

to be reached regarding the basis on which the frontier demar- callon commissiön will work. states

communique issued later.

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The proposals on which the 104 a po

forward by M. Litvinoff, who also suggested that the border commission should include an arbitrator from a third power. Mr. Shigemitsu did not agree to this point, and M. Litvinoff did not insist on it.

M. Litvinoff proposed that as the basis of the commission's work rellance should be placed on agreements and maps bear- ing the signatures of the plenipotentiary representatives of Russia and China.

The

Japanese Ambassador, however, suggested other docu-. ments should be included but promised to refer the matter to his Government and give a reply as soon as possible (Reater),

Korean frontier.

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JAPAN MOBILISATION Meanwhile. the Council of National Mobilisation has met here under the chairmanship of the Premier, Prince Konoye and has decided to give" im- mediate effect to Articles 6 and 21 of the National Mobilisation Law.

These Articles, concern the en- listment of doctors and the re-

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DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY

Daring Coup In Jerusalem

Jerusalem, August 1. duction, in the interest of mobilisa- A daring daylight bank robbery tion, of the number of experts was perpetrated yesterday when employed in technical and mining |eight armed men entered the colleges.

Nablus branch of Barclay's Bank jand took away 45.000 Prince Konoye also made an The robbers subsequently escap- urgent appeal for national co-ed in a motor cor, and troops are' operation in view of the gravity now, searching for them.—(Reu- of the situation-Transocean). ter).

SOVIET CHALLENGE

Moscow, August 11.

Referring to the strength of the

ARMY RECRUITING

London. August 11.

| Red Army during the course of nat

the joint session of the Soviet Intake of recruits into the Re- Parliament last night, M. Zveryev, qular Army last week numbered Commissar for Finance, declared: 522, an. Increase of 44 per cent "Woe to him who dares try our over the same week last year.- Army's strength.-(Reuter),

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Moscow, August 11. An official Soviet communication claims that Changkufeng is now In Soviet hands.

This is based on a Staff report from the First Maritime Army.

The report states that repented Japanese counter-attacks on Tues-1 day were repulsed with heavy losses.

The lines between the Soviet and Japanese troops now follow the former boundary except at one point, where the Japanese have thrust a 650-It, wedge into Soviet territory, and at.. another point. where there is a 1,000-It, Boviet wedge into. Manchurian territory.

Artillery fire continues along the entire front.

The report indicates that" the Japanese wedge is at Bezmyani Hill in the neighbourhood "of Changkufeng-(Reuter).

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Tokyo, August 11, The Domel news agency re- ported yesterday that Marskal Bluccher, Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Far Eastern Army, has moved his head- quarters from Novoklevsk to. Hanah, on the south coast of Passiet Bay about twelve miles north of Changkufeng."

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