Tokyo, Feb. 20.
The Soviet Government, says the "Nichi Nichi" to-day, recently made representations to the Japanese Foreign Office in regard to the detention of the Soviet freighter Kuznetstroi by the Hokkaido authority The vessel, which was detained on the ground that it had violated the Military Secrets Protection law, is alleged to have anchored in a fortified zone in the Hokkaido.
The Soviet Note, says the lehi Nichi," declared that the Soviet Government would take some "ai propriate measures" in retaliate The Japanese authorities, so journal, are considering counter-n sures. They fear that Soviet Russia plang to seize the steamers of the North Japan Steamship Company which ply between Tsuruga and Vladivostok.
The situation, concludes the "Nichi Nichi" is considered "delicate."—Reuter.
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