Nanking, Oct. 24.
With reference to Reuter's mes age from Peking of the 23rd lieging that General Chang Tso-hsiang had advocated independent negotiations between. Mukden and ow for the Tenders present at the conference had adopt ed the suggestion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued this evening, says that Gen-oval Chang Hsueh-liang, represent ing the Three Eastern Provinces, working closely and ce-operat harmoniously with the Central Government and has repeatedly declared his determination to abide by the negotiations and decision of the Central Government, Consequently, says the Foreign Reuter's report from Peking is entirely groundless, In connection with foreign press reports to the effect that the Soviet Government is. resolved to oceapy by force the Chinese Eastern Rail-wey within one month, the Ministry. of Foreign Affairs, in a telegram to the Chinese Mini General Tso-ping, tion for i the petual Another telegram has been sent to General Chang Hsueh-liang to tute extra defence measures along the entire Manchur border.
According to reliable reports from Harbin, the Soviet Government. is rushing through the construction of a 100 mile railroad from Harbarovsk to the coast to facilitate the supply of various Three More Russians Arrested Tokyo, Oct.
According to a message received from Harbin, the -Chinese police there raided aid searched the Soviet Consulate-General for four hours, inning at one o'elcek this ater They.
arrested found on the pri A com three Russians imniqnd saved by the Chi-police that communists were plotting distarbanees in Harbin with the Soviet Consulate building 2s the of operations.
The raid followed the arrest of ai teen Russians, alles to. communist plotters, in Hart October 21 and 22, including one named Smitno who is alleged to bbe the leader.
The Consulate buildins, oster closed since the Consul-General's departure, was placed under the protection of the German Consul, Mery: Stobbe, who is expected to protest against the raid—Reuter.
Harbin, Oct. 24.
Yesterday two Soviet Consular employees, Simmort and Lachovoy by name,' who are at present tached to the Germsn Consulate, were arrested on the premises of the former Soviet Consulate on a charge of being implicated in st-tempts to damage railway property.
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