Harbin, July 23, The Soviet Consul-General here, M, Slavutsky, has refused to accept the demand of the Japanese army for Jo world-wide retraction of the report that Captain Miyazaki, chief of the [Japanese army intelligence at Helho, had aviempted to steal certain docu: ments irom the Soviet Consulate at Taheiho, whilst there for dinner, and stated that he would be unable to investigate the matter. The Japanese Army also demanded the punishment for those who originally spread the report, "and a guarantee that there [would be no repetition—Reuter, Sun admitted that he fired the first [shot but the fatal one was fired by. Pu Yurshen.—Reuter.
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