THE RUSSO-JAPANESE DISPUTE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 August 1938, Page 5

THE RUSSO-JAPANESE DISPUTE

Heavy Engagement Reported SOVIET BRINGING UP POWERFUL FORCES By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright. TOKIO, August 4. The War Office states that the Russians attempted overnight to disiodgeVhe Japanese from the ChangkufengdShaotsaop.ng sector Star shells were sent up at 10.30 p.m, and artillery laid a barrage Then the Russians severely pressed the Japanese, who resisted power fUll Vtt d estfmated that 200 Russians were killed in the earlier attacks yesterday Both sides used tanks and got so close that they were able to Msfesh each other’s features. Soviet artillery indiscnmmately shelled Kojo and Sojan for hours yesterday. Soviet bombThe newspaper “Nichi Niehl Shimbun says that the Soviet bomo ines have Completely altered the shape of the disputed hill. The nomei news agency reports that the Fortieth Russian division is on ite way south from Novokiecsk (S iberia), where 60 Russian a ‘ rciaft its w<w The War Office also announces that £•£ Te and tank, .a Changkufeng this morning.

The Soviet overnight attackers consisted of three battalions of infantry, ■l5 tanks and 20 guns. The Soviet troops from Novogievsk consisted of a sharp-shooter division plus a mechanised brigade. Soviet scout planes reconnoitred Kojo for a long time today. The War Office spokesman threatens that the Japanese air force will reply effectively if the Soviet’s wanton air attacks are renewed. M. Honnouchi, Deputy Foreign Minister, in a two hours’ discussion with the Russian Charge d’Affaires, protested against the Soviet air raids and the unreasonableness of Soviet policy.