The facts as received from the refugees themselves have been sent from a village of the district facing the Russian side of the Ussuri River. The first arrest and raids occurred on October 14 when 69 Chinese citizens were arrested. On October 19, 27 persons were arrested, and on October 22 another 22. The total number of Chinese arrested and oppressed and finally sent over the frontier was 118; all of them had properly attested passports and permission from the Soviet authorities to live in the village to carry on their peaceful trade. Acconling to them, without any warding the Soviet' armed agents entered the house and drove them out into the street, not even giving them time to dress, and at the same time all permits to reside in Soviet Russia were. taken from them. Only the men were arrested and sent away, their families being left behind. 'The poor women and children cried and screamed, but. they were not allowed to go' with the men, Some of the property, clothes and hard-earned money of
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