Harbin, July 28, The Government forces stationed {n° Manchuli have been withdrawn from the first line of defence, by The Soviet army across the border reported to have received similar orders and has withdrawn accordingly, the two opposing: forees being now about 20 miles apart—Kuo Min.
Peking, July 31.
Chinese reports from Suifenho. ab th eastern end of the Chinese Basten Railway state that a jan aeroplane was flying. lover the city when it. wa forced down owing to engine trouble. Five Russian and a Chinese who in the machine were taken prisoners by the Chinese military.
A. message from Tahei-ho, on the Amur opposite Blagovestehensk, states that the Russians seized the st Shenyang on July 28 and took into Blagovestchensk.—Reuter,
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