Harbin, May, 31, ill'be resumed the "North Sar.
The Chinese Eastern Raila
tuna, Hallway" on and" after fume ty according tothe Manchow: {io sinister of Commanications Changchun.
This is the second tine the question of restaining the railway was discussed by the Ministry, which intends immediately to inform" the jet general manager of the proposed change.
Critics here endorse the re-nam-jing of the line, declaring that the present name is a misnomer, the railway being neither Chinese nor, jin its relation to China, "eastern." Geographically, they say, it' is "distinctly northern." "If it' runs least, "it also runs west," they lobserve—Reuter.
Satiafaction is expressed in Moscow with. Japaneses verily to tae recent" Soivet Note, Delite for the sale of the Gb So Sane choukuo will be. communicated. Fouyo in "ne course says etter "A Formal Pretext"
Moscow, May $1.
'A Japanese disclaimer for the actions of the Manchoukuo - Government and a Soviet retort that this is merely "a formal pretext" are the }main features of the latest exchange Jof notes between the two Governments in regard to the Chinese East-jem Railway dispute.
The Japanese Note, i Soviet demand of the Japanese Government should effective measures to protect the interests of the Soviet in regard jof the alleged infringements of to the railway, points out that many those interests mentioned by the Soviet are exclusively within the pro-vinea of the Manchoukuo Govern ment and Japan could not accept responsibility for the actions of Japanese officials and advisers act-
jemment. Japanese army, the Ing under she orders of that Gov. note adds, has always taken care not fo harm the interests of the rally way—Reuter.
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