Harbin, Nov. 19.
During the absence in Moscow of Comrade Karakhan, the Soviet Ambussador, the activities of the Soviet authorities in the North of hina and Manchuria have been of in the Chinese Eastern Railway area or Mongolia to disturb even the local Chinese authorities. Elaborate preparations by the CER. officials for a triumphal a Soviet Ambhssador on his return over the C.E.R. area, where the sway of the USSR. undoubtedly. predominant, The train de luxe is being despatched to Manchuli for his accommodation, whilst the General Manager, Comrade Ivanoff and all the heads of departments, besides representatives from the U.S.S.R, Consulate and principal U.S.S.R. Government me stitutions having branches in Harbin are going to the frontier town to meet him. At all the stations along the line there will be official Soviet deputations of welcome, but as, the Chinese authorities are taking special precautions, the ordinary public will not be admitted on the platform, entry to which will be by ticket only. At Tsitsihar a halt will be made and a banquet is to be given at the Station in honour of General Wu, Tuchun of Heilung-Kiang. Karahkan's train will therefore arrive in Harbin a few hours the ordinary express. Here special arrangements are' being pi made for his welcome. So far it has not been' public ally announced how long the Soviet plenipotentiary will remain in Harbin, but no doubt he will make a short' stay in order to complete arrangement concerning doth the U.S.S.R. Consulate and the CER. Board.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.