Seoul, June 9.
The Korean - Government-General terday protested to the Soviet an ities, through the Tokyo Foreign Ome, against the seizure of a Japanese freighter by Soviet border guards on the Tumen River yester~ day, The ship, the 21-ton Hotoku Maru, Joaded with lumber, ran aground In the mouth of the 'River: on May 3 'The protest alleged that, when Its crew of four left in search for' aid, he ship was seized and taken away by eight "Soviet guards Dome
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