Harbin, Aug. 23.
'A further attempt of Soviet forces to cross the Chinese defence line at Jalainor is reported on the morning fof the 20th instant. About 60 "Red" soldiers tried to pass the igaards but the attempt was frustrated After half an hour's} engagement, the Soviet soldiers retreated.
Another message reports that on the same day, over 800 Soviet infantry troops and envalrymen landed from two gunboats on the Chinese shore of the Hangkal Lake and bombarded. Mishanhsien. One regiment of Chinese troops engaged the invaders about two miles from the city but, as the "Reds" were! shelling them heavily, withdrew the city after a two-hour battle Reinforcements from the neighbour Ing district of Tsacshukow are being rushed to Mishanhsien—Kuo Min.
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