Customs officials reaching Harbin from the town of Taheiho, on the Amur River, opposite Blagovestchens, report that Chinese troops fare evacuating that area, which is, constantly being pillaged by Russian raiding parties, Messages from Mukden state that) the reports of a Russian eoncentration in the Tahetho district indicate that the main object of the Russian raids across the border is to seize foodstuffs.
There is still no confirmation from foreign sources of the report that 30,000 Russians, with machine-guns. and 30 field-guns, crossed the border on August 16 on both sides of Man-chub, this report being regarded here as mythical.—Reuter.
Mukden, Aug. 20.
Farther details of the occupation of Tungninghsien, in northeastern Kiuin, by the Soviet troops and its subsequent recapture by the Kirin Provincial Forces on the 18th instant ore available in an oficial report received here to-day.
'The telegram states that on the morning of the. 16th about 160 Soviet cavalry, with six machineguns, suddenly' crossed the border: and occupied Tungninghsien after' a furious attack with machine-gun fire. The Chinese troops, however, succeeded in driving the enemy ray at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, But the Soviet cavalry, reinforced by a large body of infantry, again crosse! the border at night nifler the protection of a barrage, The defence units returned fire in self-defence, znd fighting continued until the following morning when the 300 Chinese soldiers, outnumbered by the "Reds," finally abandoned their position in the afternoon, leaving the Soviet troops in possession of the district. The magistrate also made good his ese:
However, Tungninghsien did not remain in the hands of the "Reds" for long. Reinforcements arrived in the night and, after a sharp engagement, succeeded in driving back the invaders and recaptured the city which was left in ruins by the "Reds"—Kuo Min, Firing on the Sungari Mokden, Aug. 20.
_At Fuchinghsien on the Sungari river, some Chinese postal employees were fired upon bya Russian boat. Five of the postal employees! wore taken prisoners and the mail they were carrying was captured.
Minor engagements are reported from Mulinhsien and Hingkai, on Lake Hingkai Severe fighting was reported at Jalainor, on the Chinese: Eastern the [18th and "19th however, been change in the situation at Man-eli under a train on the Chinese the 19th instant a mine explode
Eastern Railway and four people were Wounded—Reater.
Tokyo, Aug. 21. that itis hooved generally that the 'A message from Changchun so;
situation as between China and Russia is growing steadily more serious The 10th Brigade stationed in the northeast of Kirin has been ordered to proceed to the frontier. The advance guards have already entrain. ed for the north.
The Manchuli correspondents of the "Nichi Nichi" and "Asahi" report that two Soviet armoured trains Yesterday appeared within 800) metres of the Chinese position west of Manchuli, Four Hundred Soviet infantrymen got out of the trains, deployed and, under cover of a bom: bardment from the guns on the trains, opened fire on the Chinese entrenchments. The Chinese replied with trench-mortar fire. After! the engagement had lasted for hour the Soviet forces retired. ~The Chinese lost thirty men killed and wounded -but captured a number of [Soviet rifles and ammoniti Reuter.
Neutrality at' Changehun Mukden, Aug. 21.
Chinese troop trains are not being allowed to cross the Japanese station of Changchun, The Chinese authorities are now building a track foonnecting the Kirin-Changehum Railway with the Chinese Eastera Railway.
The Japanese garrison at Chang chun has been increased to 10,000, fand a further increase is expected jas temporary barracks have bees Manchuli Needs Reinforcement, Peking, Aug. 21.
According to despatches from Manchuli, one division of Chinese troops, now stationed at Hailar, has been ordered to proceed immediately to Manchuli, where the Chinese military authorities are urgently requesting artillery and "A message from Harbin states that the Chinese authorities -are still interning Soviet nationals who resigned from service with the [Chinese Eastern Railway.—Reuter.
Russian Designs on Harbin...
Mukden, Aug. 21.
According to information from the Military Intelligence Corps, the Headquarters of the Soviet Army is now established at Chita with General Bluecher (Galens?) in goma mand of the entire Soviet Military Forees in Siberia. These troops are estimated at between 30,000 and 40,000 and are distributed along the manchuria border as fol-
1. 6,000 infantry troops Dauria, 2. 7,000 infantry troops opposite Manchuli, 3. 1,200 Mongolian cavalry troops on the Manchuria-Mongolia order, about 27 miles from Man-hull, 4. 1,600 infantry troops and one company of Mongolian Cavalry at Bakatu on the Siberia-Mongolia border—Kuo Min, Nanking, Aug. 22.
That Soviet Russia do intend to limit its military acti to sporadic raids across the Chines border but harbours a deep-laid scheme to seize Harbin is contained
jen.
a report received here from Muk-'The report states that a largo Soviet force is concentrating at Habarovsk with the view to advancing to Vladivostok via the Ussuri Railway to attack—Suifenho (Pogranichnaya) by two separate routes and then advance on Harbit. 'A number of gunboats belonging to the Soviet Navy will at the same time sail up the Sungari River and land forees at various approaches Harbin, 'At the same time, another large "Red" force is to cross the Amut River' and' advance directly Tsitsihar, provincial capital of Hell ungkisng. A total of 80,000 troops, 16 gunboats and $6 aeroplanes, it is reported, will participate in the campaign=—Kuo Min.
Northeastern Army Mobilized..
Harbin, Aug. 21.
An order for the mobilization of the entire reserve units of "the Northeastern Provinces, total lit Sbovt 10,0 ey has ben sve General Chang Hsueh-liang prepare for any emergency.
Yst, 10th and 10th Brigades of, the Kirin Provincial Forces are iso under instructions t6 concentrate ak Harbia and await further instruc; tions. "A. second telegram urging Generals Chang Tso-hsiang,, Wan Fu-lin, Chang Ching-hui-and Tang Vu-lin to proceed here to.attend the high military conference on the 24th was sent by the young Manchuriat, leader yesterday.
Reinforcements to the defends forces at Manchuli to the extent of two mixed brigades under. com-anders Ma Yinefu and Liu Hugny
kuan, are on the way tow heretofore stationed sri Shi Manchuria; shire @ squadron, aeroplanes and a number of ariel; td" curs alco lett on the 29%h £9E Manchuli and Suifenho respectively, Despite these large-scale defensive measures by: the authorities, hope is. still held that serious developments may he averted.
Min. a Troop ins Crowd the Rail Poking, Aug. 22.
Foreign reports from Harbin and Makden indicate that the railways
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