Harbin, Aug. 24.
Soviet plot to destroy the! Chinese Eastern Railway Station at Jalninor was discovered this mora-jing when two bombs, which had, been secretly hidden under the Rail. way Bridge, were detected by the! Chinese railway guards.
Telephone communication _between Harbin and—Suifenko (Pogranichnaya) has been restored since yesterday—Kuo Min.
Fight with Armoured T:
Nanking, Aug. 25.
A detailed report of what is cor-sidered the most serious engagement between Soviet troops ind the Chinese Defence Force at Manchuli Jwhich took place on the night of} the 22nd instant has been" received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! from Mukden. The oficial communique reads as follows:
At LI o'clock during the night of the 2nd, two Soviet arrow trains suddenly appeared within short distance of our defensive posts at Manchuli. Approximately lover 1,000 Soviet troops alighted from the trains and immediately commenced a machine-gun attack japan us. The 12th, 97th, and 43rd Battalion of our 18th Division im-
Mr. Chu Shao-yang, formerly Charge D'Affaires in Moscow, arrived here this morning. He is Teaving this evening for Shanghai to-confer with Dr, Wang, [mediately returned fire whereupon a battle ensued lasting till the follo jing: morning when the invaders firsllly withdrew, In'the pursuit whick followed, 70 odd machine-gas, 130" horses together. with one arnouredrain were captured from the]
Soviets.
casualties included one bs tal ich commander, 2 company com. manders, 4 soldiers dead;. and 2' battalion commanders, 3. company commanders and 25 soldiers wound-jed—Kuo Min.
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