Soviet Troops Move

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 718, 18 July 1929, Page 9

Soviet Troops Move

CRACK UNITS ON BORDER

Consternation in China URGENT CRY FOR REINFORCEMENTS

(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association)

SHANGHAI, Wednesday. CRACK Soviet Army units are appearing on the border in Manchuria. This has caused consternation in Chinese military circles. The President of China, Marshal Chiang-Kai-shek, has been urgently requested to send reinforcements.

Reports from Vladivostock say the Soviet troops are moving at many points along the border. ITeavy artillery and cavalry are noticeable. Reports from Peking say the Mos-

off, head of the White Russian organisations in the Far East. MOSCOW ULTIMATUM Professor Serebriakoff, the Soviet Envoy appointed to investigate the dispute, is reported to have cancelled his journey to Harbin pending the re-

cow Government has ordered Russian citizens in Manchuria to prepare to return to that country. Many have already left Harbin and other northern points in the expectation of an outbreak of hostilities. Reports from Harbin state that the Chinese military authorities in the three eastern provinces are contemplating the organisation of a large force of White Russians. Their organisation is believed to have been effected already under General Sernen-

ceipt of China’s reply to the Soviet's ultimatum, -which is reported to have been dispatched to Moscow at 8 p.m. yesterday.

The reply deals at length with Russia’s alleged breach of the railway agreement, emphasising the propaganda charge. It expresses willingness to negotiate for a settlement of outstanding issues through Chu Shaoyang, 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 p.m. yesterdty, and the reply was dispatched in the evening.