'A. message from Haxbin reports that a Chinese communique, after describing the events leading to the Soviet withdrawal, states that Soviet marines looted a' granary at Life kiang before retiring.
Since the communique docs not mention actual fighting, military experts here believe that the Rus sinns withdrew after practically wnopposed raiding which raiding is justified by the Soviet as a sal for the Chinese attacks on the Soviet navigation region at the confluence of the Amur and Sungari rivers, The sensational rumours which have been received daring the part two or three days were apparently. based upon exaggerated account of this raid—Reuter, Harbin, Oct. 16, According to information'receivod the village, of Uste situated in the Three River district, has been raided by Soviet troops." It is reported that 200 of the Russian and Chinese inhabit" fants were killed, Oct, 17.
According to a Chinese come mieniqué, Chinese naval and military forces recaptured Linkiang, at the confluence of the Amur and Sungatt rivers, on the evening of October 14, Reuter.
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