Rumour has it that the Soviet reaps are at present not only being coalled out inthe direction of Por geranichnaya but are being tran Ported towards the whole line the border from Vladivostok and Tt is said that forces consint rack units armed with aeroplanes, Bolton-gas, and _armoured-motor-ears and that against these power. fol Bolshevik troops, there are stationed some 20,000 or 80,000 Chinese troops, which are poorly, equipped. In view of the gravity of the situation, the Chinese mili tary authorities of the Three Bast. ern Provinees are contemplating the organization of a large force of White Russian troops a understood that they have effected an understanding: wit Simionov, who is now st Dairen.
Chinese Taking Refuge is reported that all Russian very] of th Soviet nationality, including the Soviet Consul-General, here are Teaving to-morrow morning and that in Until their evacuation complete, the Soviet authorities will not tak any important move, watching the Chinese attitude in the meantime, Chinese residents in the Heiho district' on the Russo-Chinese Doundary are taking refuge in Harbin, According to those who have just returned here from an inspection tour of the district referred above, the Soviet authorities in Blagovestchensk on the opposite aide of the Hulho, have since the Ath, commenced! to take precautions ry measures. At night, they are Acepingy, searchlights playing on the Heilungkiang River. The same me formants further saw through a field-gi troops posting: sentries at 77 places With a line of more than ten field guns for the defence of Blagovest. chensk.—Toho.
Tokyo, July 16, Though it wood Soviet is not mobilizing it perted that troops preparing to move. The m forees are concentrated Blagwwescinsk in which sei Chinese defence is weakest.
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