The Archive · 1921

The Unknown Occupants

of Hailar Peking, March 6.

The Chinese official observer at Manchuria Station reports that sick and wounded Russian officers belonging to Baron Ungern's force are arriving from Urga, and are not being subjected to detention. Officers report that Ungern's forces are well supplied with ammunition and foodstuffs, and that new supplies are constantly being received from Ataman Simionov's old military base at Hailar, which is commanded by General Durakoff.

According to the Chinese observer "Gt is an amazing position that warfare against the Chinese in Outer Mongolia is being regularly fed from a railway station in Western Manchuria, and that no steps are being taken by the Manchurian authorities to seize Simionov's de-pets and motor-lorries at Hailar, or the dumps along the Hailar-Urga caravan road."—Reuter.

"this message appears to need being taken with reservation—Ed.

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