Soviet Note Excusing Invasion on Ground of Necessity to Suppress Whites Peking, Mar. 7.
The Rosia Agency states that [Comrade Karakhan, the Soviet Plenipotentiary, has handed to Mr. [Ao Hsiang-chow, a counsellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a note lannouneing that the withdrawal of all Red troops from Outer Mongolia fis been completed.
'The note says that carly in' 1921 part of the White Guard armies were defeated by the Red Army and retreated into Mongolia, where they joined elements hostile to the JSoviet and rented a base for fresh attacks against the Soviet territories. Repeated requests were made to the Chinese Government to Higuiate the "bands of Ataman The Soviet Invasion Baron Ungern and others brought Ino positive results, Ihence the Soviet iwas cofnpelled to bring the Red Army into Mongolia to destroy the White Guards, "Afterwards the Red Army remained in Outer Mongolia with a view to preserving pence and preventing the organization of further bands of Whites.
With the establishment of pewze land order in Mongolia, the Soviet [has gradually reduced the number lof Red troops in Mongolia.
By an agreement between Soviet Russia and China arrived wt on May 31, 1924, it was understood that conference' would be called to Jarrange a time limit for the with drawal of troops, and the measures {to be adopted for the safety' of the frontiers. Although the conference [has not yet met, the Soviet decided to effect the withdrawal of troops immediately without waiting for the conference, and the Soviet authorities with the consent of the MonjgoHian authorities have proceeded with the withdrawal, which has now been completed.
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