Aggressive Intentions Alleged: Reckons on From Soviet in Case of Attack Moscow, Jan. 4: the Council of Ministers of the Mongolian People's Republic, M. Gendun, with the Moscow correspondent of thr Associated Press.
MIN. Gendun slated, "The actions tke Japan-Manchurian troops froniler of the Mongolian People's Republic in the past year sumeienty and clearly show their aggressive hhature and intentions. At a tremend-fous cost, great sacrifices and persistent Struggle, the Mongolian people obfained the possibility of building up. freely and independently, its life and already fourteen years have claused since we engaged in the pexcetul un-Dullding, directing all our efforts to the development of national economy. the rise of the cultural level, and material welfare of our people."
"Prior to the formation of Manchoukuo, we had no collisions on our frontier and enjoyed all the peace of independent existence. However, with the arrival of tke Japanese troops it Manchuria, the situation radically: changed." The _Japan-Manchurl troops attack our frontier. seize ter ritory of the Mongolian People's Republic, ete. All our requests to leave Us in peace and all our attempts tn} reach on agreement in a peaceful way have failed."
To Defend Selves 'M, Ge-dun further stated that the ion for the seizure is, in the] slated: "We are maintaining close and friendly relations with the Soviet Union and we have always met and are meeting with the most attentive, friendly altitude and assistance. Every cattle-breeder "in the Mongolian People's Republic ig aware that. the USSR is our friend and is definitely Interested in tke peaceful devclopment of Mongolia and we believe and hope that the USSR. will sup: port us in ease we become the victim of an attack on the part of aggressors. Tarrived in Moscow.t0 solve a num= ber of current problems."
Japan-Manchoukuo Held Responsible In conclusion, pointing out the fresh raid of the Japan-Manchurian troops which took place on December 19, the frontier outpost of the Mongolian Republic, M. Gendun stated: "We have information that new attacks on the Mengolizn. Republic are prepared. We lodged a. protest Mancrouicuo and warned the latter Manchu-Soviet Border
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