Tokyo, July 25.
'A message from Manchuli states that the Chinese troops there fired five Soviet aeroplanes which came over the city at seven o'clock this morning, Later, distant sounds of gun-fire were heard.
A special despatch to the "Nichi Nichi" from Manchuli states that Chinese and Soviet troops opened fire when 16 Soviet aircraft appeared over the city at 6 o'clock this morning, throwing the place into confusion, Further telegrams from Manchuli state that the sounds of gunfire died away at ten o'clock this morning. It is believed that they were due to the excitability of the Chinese firing into the air—Reuter,
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