The Archive · 1936

Soviet Protests Refected

Tokyo. Sept. 6.

Mr. Hachiro Arita, Foreign Minister, yesterday afternoon agreed to. Jorder an investigation of an alleged violation of the Soviet border by a JJapanese aeroplane, but refused to [discuss with Mr. Constantin Yureneff, Soviet Ambassador, charges involving Manchoukuo aircraft and troops. Domei learned to-day.

Mr. Yureneff, who called on Mr. JArita at the larier's official residence, fled formal protests on allegedly legal actions of Japanese and manchoukuo troops along the Siberian On Aug. 23, Mr. Yureneff is under~ stood to have stated, a Japanese military aeroplane crossed into USSR. territory at a point about 16 kilometees southwest of the village of Pavlovo-Fedorova.

On Sept. 1, an aeroplane bearing Manchoukuo insignia flew over the lly of Blagoveschensk, Mr. Yurenet He called at the emees of the Government-General and asked for. permission to kee the captain of the Wessel, but this was denied in accordance with Japanese legal procedure which prevents prisoners meet anyone while undergoing a preliminary hearing, oMelals declared.

"We pointed out that this rule could not be waived in the case of a Soviet citizen and M. Krauze seemed. satisfied with this explanation." a. spokesman for the Government-Gen-feral said. "He appeared fully con-Adent that fair treatment would be: accorded the, captain by the courts fand said thai he would not go to Takao until the trial."

"The Terek, 2.500 tons, enroute from Vindivestok "to Singapore with a cargo of wheat and a crew of 35 men, attempted to enter the Mako naval harbour at four o'clock in the morning of August 16, when she was stopped by a mine-laver and detained.

Gendarmerie examined Capt, Dimitry Daniloy, 36, all night on August

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