Harbin, Apr. 23. strong force of Old Kiri troops descended upon Imienpo yes terday and attacked the Japanese forces there, but they were repulsed after a long engagement.
'A force of 7,000 Old Kirin troops, reinforced by ten heavy guns, com: enced an attack upon Imienpo at '30 in the morning from the east north-east, during which several shells fell' into the Settlement. Severe fighting went on for three hours, and then the Japanese, supported by an armoured train and Several armoured cars, made a suceessfal counter-attack. The Chinese, after holding on for a while, began to retreat, pursued by the "The Old Kirin troops left thirty dead on the field and many wounded held up by the troops has now returned here safely and it 4s reported by those on board that the railway guards have driven off the attackers and have
The railway line, torn up when the Festored telegraphic communication, town was taken, is also being re-
Apr, 24.
'A. group of about 1,000 Chinese soldier bandits attacked the walled city of Anta, on the western section of the Chinese Eastern Railjway, to-day. 3 "They destroyed the Anta prison, {freed all prisoners and looted the houses. Twenty-four persons _including the governor of Anta dis-{nict were seized as hostages, and the vice governor was killed, "Ail Japanezo residents of Anta took refuge in Harbin to-day—United Press. tha until. some See ete TSS eis auestoner tha the atin Sir John Simon, in reply, remind-
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Private Conversations Geneva, Apr. 25."
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