The Consular representatives and others who went in the International Train with Hailar and Manchuli a: their. objective will be back to-day, having only got as far a Mienduho, It is to be surmised that even the Consular Body entertained but little hope of the train ever reaching Manchuli, as actually only two Viee-Consuls, the American and Japanese, were members of the party. The Chinese military authorities on the western section were opposed to their going further (though the representatives took on the whole responsibility themselves) and even insisted on their evacuating Micndulia station soon after their arrival there. Telegraphic appeals to the Tsitsihar Governor and Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang had no effect. From the Soviet side they were informed that they could rely on all sistance and it was point-it was solely the Chi-/nese who were preventing them from reaching their destination. This is true in a way, for the Soviet are behind the Young Mongols who have occupied Hailar and district] and could easily arrange that no mishap should befall the: representatives after they left the Chinese advanced post. an open question whether bridge which the Chi-up when retreating, and another small bridge some mi west of it, have been repaired ey the Soviet' side or not or how far they were damaged. Reports on this point are very conflicting. Re-fagees from Hailar state that the middle span of the Hailar bridge is completely destroyed: and will take a month or-more to be restored; on. the other hand track overseers have reported to. the railway, management that, beyond some water-towers: being: destroyed, th
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