Tokyo, Aug. 9.
According to a. report from Viadiveste, the commander of the Soviet forces in the Par East has issued 1 manifesto to the Russian people" in which fe alleges that the stubbornness of the Chinese is forcing the Soviet to resort to arms, but the people need not be alarmed as the Red. Guard is fully able to Cope with the emergency.
Bessages from Manchuli mort a brigade two armoured cars, has arcived_at Manchuli, The same despatch states that the negotiations between China fand the Soviet are now deemed to bes hopeless, snd. "the Chinese delegate, Me, Chu Shao-yang, s ex: pected to return to Mukden to-day for the purpose of consultation with the authorities there on the subject of the measures to be taken to cope with the situation, Other press "despatches from Manchuli convey the Impression that the altuation fs Increasingly thre ening, but oftcialelteles in Tokyo remain unperturbed and show an. inclination, to discount. half the reports received as fictitious and The reports of sabotage at various points on the Chinese Eastern Rail-Wray azo also largely discredited as bficial confirmation is lacking.
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