SOVIET TROOPS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 18 July 1929, Page 5

SOVIET TROOPS

ON MANCHURIAN BORDER CHINESE ALARMED URGENT APPEAL FOR REIN EOKCEM ENTS fUnitod Pres* Association.—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copy right) (Australian Press Association. —United Service) SHANGHAI, 17ih July. Harbin reports lhat the Chinese military authorities in throe eastern provinces are contemplating Hie organisation of a large force! White Russians’ organisation is believed to have already lx*en effected miller General Seincnoff, head of the White Russian organisation in (lie Far East. Crack Soviet .units are appearing on tlie border of Manchuria, causing consternation in Chinese military circles. Chialig Kai-shek was urgently requested to scud reinforcements. Vladivostock reports that Soviet troops are moving at many points along the border. Heavy artillery and cavalry are noticeable. Pekin reports that the Moscow Government ordered Soviet citizens to prepare to return to Russia. Many have already left northern points in expectation of an outbreak of hostilities. Professor Sercbriakoff, Soviet envoy appointed to investigate the dispute, is reported to have cancelled his journey to Harbin pending China's reply to the ultimatum which, is reported to have beep dispatched to Moscow at 8 o’clock last night. The reply deals lengthily with Russia’s alleged breach of the railway agreement, emphasising the propaganda charge, but expressing willingness to negotiate a settlement of outstanding issues through the Chinese Minister at Moscow upon the latter’s return. The last section of the translation of Moscow’s ultimatum only reached Nanking at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and the reply was dispatched at 8 o'clock.