ARMS FLOW TO CHINA
SUPPLIES FROM SOVIET HUNDREDS OF LORRIES (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed Ocl. 2(1, 9 a.m.) TOKIO. Oct. 24. The Domei News Agency states that large quantities of arms and munitions are flowing in to the Szechwan province from Chinese Turkestan, At least 300 Russian lorries arrive each night at Chengtu, east of Chungking, returning ‘with silver, silk, wood, oil and skins. It is estimated that 10,000 vehicles ply between Szechwan and the outlying Russian trading posts. The personnel of the Soviet trading agency at Chungking is over 300. General VolkofT, chief of the Soviet military mission. confers with Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek almost daily. The Soviet military force iti Chungking is estimated to exceed 1000.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20078, 26 October 1939, Page 14
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119ARMS FLOW TO CHINA Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20078, 26 October 1939, Page 14
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