Mr. Allen was then asked regarding the proposed seizure by the Soviet Government of the Chinese Eastern Railway, He replied, "The Soviet Government will seize the railway before the end of six months, I believe. The reason vhy they have not done so at the present time is because the railway is transporting large quantities of soya beans to Vladivostok, and accordingly the Soviet is deriving an appreciable revenue from the imposts. If the Soviet seized: the
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