'The attention of Dr C." T. Wang, Miniéter: for' Foreiga Affairs, has been called to a Reater's message! from: Moscow, dated' November" 23; quoting the oficial' Soviet Tas Agency. as follows:—Since. the- beginning" of November the Chinese troops around, Stulsta ove been systensticaliy attacking, Soviet fretlor ents ad th evil lations and the civilians. the Soviet Far Eastern Army has been forced" to take countermeasures Protect the frontier and the peaceful Commenting on the above mest lation
age, Dr: Wang pointed out that it was evidently another piece _f crude propaganda put ott by the Soviet authorities. He was certain that all the correspondents, foreign ani Chinese, who have been or are still irr Mukden and Harbin for covering the present Sino-Russi question, would testify that Aggressive oF provocative acts have ever been committed except by the) Soviet raiders. Over thirty towns along the border and in Chinese territory, he emphasized, had been raided and looted by Red troops during recent months; and at this very moment these troops were probably committing unspeakable _atrociti in Manchuli and. its vicinity, ex. cemplified in- the reported bombing fand subsequent cave-in of s mine there, causing the. death of 1,000 innocent civilians, including natural. ly helpless: women and children.
The Foreign Minister said that be was willing to invite an international commission of inquiry for the sole purpose of investigating on the spot and then making known to the worl whether it was Soviet or Chindse troops who have been guilty of the provocative acts or systematic attacks on the frontier.
Dr. Wang further added that, should such m commission be formed, the. Chinese Government would Reater. be'willing to bear the expenses.
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