Moscow, Oct. 9.
The Soviet Government has sent a Note to Marshal Chang Hsueh-Viang, the Manchuria war-lord, protesting against the "unceasing anti-Soviet activity among White Russians in Manchuria;" insisting, upon the immediate disarming and deportation of the Whits, bands and the dismissal from the Chinese service of all Russians actively pace ticipating in the White organizations.—Reuter, SINO-JAPANESE INCIDENT, Mukden, Oct. 10.
An official statement was issued here to-day regarding the shooting of throe Japanese policemen in the Chientao district, a large area in south-east Manchuria, on the Korean order, to which many Koreans have migrated, For a long munists in this ter against the Japanese rule Recently the local Chinese thorities at Lungehintsun, the principal town in Chientao, were warned that Korean Communists were planning to cause trouble on the 10th and therefore, as a matter of precaution, martial law was declared.
Last night a Japanese armed] police force approached a line of Chinese police-posts. They were challenged. Instead of giving the password, the Japanese opened fire against the Chinese, who replied. Afterwards two Japanese policemen were found dead and one wounded within the Chinese line of pos Tele latter was immediately taker. to hospital for treatment.
The Mukden Government cmphasized the fact that the declaration of martial law in the Chientao area was done for the purpose of assisting the Japanese authorities in #e maintenance of Jaw apd order
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