The Chinese population Manchuli are facing starvation, due to the shortage of foodstuffs.and the fact that no one is, allowed to Leave the Soviet forces, according to a despatch from Bukatu. A total approximately 1,000° miners at Ghalanor who escaped death from the Soviet bombardment of the mines are reported to have been taken prisoners by the Soviets and trans-Ported to Chita for hard labour, Another aerial attack on Suifenho was made by Soviet bombers yesterday when two Soviet planes, eiveling over the city at about 1 pin. fired upon the Chinese barracks with their machine-guns. The planes made off when the Defence Forces replied with their anti-aircraft guns, In compliance with appeals from the Chines nationals detained in Rureia, who are suffering from div IF and cold, the Kirin Pro-intel Authorities have decided to send relief to these unfortunate Prisoners. An arrangement for the transportation of foodstuffs and: clothing across the border for their relief' has been reached with the Soviet authorities through the' good offices of the German Consul at It io lenrmed that ponding the definite settlement of the Sino-Soviet dispute concerning the Chinese Eastern Railway, Inv. Kuo Pu-luan will be appointed: by the Mukden authorities as Acting the Chinese" Eastern Railway, Lest We Forget Dee. 9.
A telegram from—_Suifenho "@ogranichnaya) reports that three Soviet, scouting planes again efrcled over: the city yesterday morning for observation' purposes. A detachment of about 3,000: Soviet troops, equipped with over 100 armoured sledges, is reported to have arrived recently: from Blago-'YVesteHensk at the Russian border Harbin: and Buchin, which was severed: during the lash Soviet Dombardment of Tungkiang and Puchin,. has now been restored Kuo Min,
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