The frst clash 1s said to have taken place on January 24, when the Outer Mongolians are alleged to have attacked Manchoukuo patrol. Subtly, the Outer Mongolians are tohave received reinforce: ments from across the border, while Japanese and. Manchoukuo troops were rushed te the scene, In the Diet this morning, the Minister of War, Gen, 8, Hayashi, was plied with questions concerning both
affair."
"Jehol Incident" and the "Khalo reply, he gave the Japanese version of what had occurred, and finally expressed his. conviction that Japanese troops would not go beyond the border into Chinese territory.—Reuter.
Ullimatums Changehun, Jan, 31.
'The attack by the Japanese troops followed the failure of. the Outer Mongols to answer ultimatums delivered to them daily for' three days by the Manchoukuo authorities, the Kwantung Army "headquar said to-day in amplifying an earl bulletin, Intense cold prevails in the Lake: Bui district now, the announcement added.
According to the Kwantung Army headquarters, 'a Manchouko repre: sentative approached a Mongolian courier on the afternoon of January 25 and handed the latter "a demand for the withdrawal of the Mongolian forces south of the Khalka River, 'A reply was demanded by January 27 but none was received. Similar notes were said to have been de= livered successively on January 28, 20 and 30 but remained unanswered.
The Outer Mongols are held sponsible, by Manchoukuo and Japan, for the coniict—Rengo, Mongols Occupy Harhar Tokyo, Jan. 2 Official dispatches reaching "f/ kyo declare that ten Mongols first cupied the city of Harhar, located on the northeast shore of Laxe Buir, fon January 8, and that, after hat, the numbers increased almost daily until now. over 409 Mongols are' the erty.
The Mongols are apparently well equipped and they desire winter quariers near a plentiful supply of Manchoukuo authorities declared that when their investigators approached the Mongols in a peaceful fashion, the latter opened fire "pon them.
'Although offefal reports do not indicate that the Mongols are assembling their forces along the border Ju preparation for any fighting, the Manchouluo War, Omice deviated a ready to put down any disorders which may' arise in cun-Junction with moving the unwel~me visitors out of the country—Urited Press,
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