Japanese opinion in Changchun is that the situation as between China and Russia is growing steadily worse.
Numerous reports are received of Russian raids and additional details of old ones.
Moscow steadily maintains that the Red soldiers have only crossed the frontier for self protection.
With both sides protesting that they are acting only in self-defence, we consider that all reports of raids should be received with much reserve.
Competent observers in the north consider that the position ~on the Russo-Chinese frontier is grave.
Frequent raids by Russian said tobe largely for food, but parties continue. These are the effect is just as disturbing.
Well informed. sources explain the reports of clashes between Russian and Chinese troops as due to ids deliberately made by the Soviet in order to intimidate the Chinese and cow them into accepting the Russian terms.
Stould these fail, stronger action might be used, but from what is known of the disposition of the Soviet forces such is not expected immediately.
Copious reports are recei ved of Russian offensive movements.
One statement is that 10,000 Russian troops have crossed the frontier at Manchuli. towards Jalainor. 1
They are believed to be advancing 'A Mukden report has it'that: the Russians are. planning to seize Harbin, advancing spon it through Pogranitchnaya
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