Eight Soviet Casualties: One Manchurian Dead Seoul, Oct. 12.
Tension to-day gripped the eastern border of Manchoukuo following two clashes" between border patrols of the new state and these of Soviet Russia.
According to a communique issued by the Korean Army Headquarters, known Soviet losses amounted to eight dead and injured, while those of the Manchoukuo troops were one dead and one wounded.
Following the two encounters, the opposing forces remained facing each other, the distance between the contenders being 200 metres in one ease and 00 metres in the other.
The first encounter, the announcement said, started at about 630 Gtelock yesterday morning between Yangkwangping and Kiushaping, on the Tumen River, about 200 kilometres from the sea.
ire fs alleged to have been opened on a Manchoukuo patrol by GP.U. men from across the border, resulting in the wounding of a Manchtt trooper. Returning fre, the Manchoukuo force advanced to the border line. Eight Soviet dead and wounded were picked up on Manchoukuo sell, the statement said.
The opposing forees are now about 500 metres apart, the communique said.
The second encounter, in which one Manchoukuo border guard was killed, "resulted from alleged illegal Siring'on a patrol by G.P.U. guards at a point near the Border Marker No. 12, also on the eastern border, at about two o'clock yesterday after noon, the Korean Army headquarters ald, Reinforcements were immediately rushed from Hungchun, in, Chientao province, Manchoukuo, and the exchange of fire continued until 5.30 or lock in the evening, says the communique which adds that "al necessary measures are being taken."
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