The Archive · 1933

Soviet Planes Leave Chita

Mukden, July 22.

The Japanese Consul at Chita re-perued th twenty scouting, "planes fof the Soviet Army left on vty "18, apparently for Dowlia, Eight military trains carrying. 29 Jarmoured cars, four military trucks fend (we. battalions of for Dowtia. on the follo git reported.

They are supposed to take part in the manceuvres now being hel! near Outer Mongolia but they may stay there even after the manceuvres are United Press, Rumour Scolfed At Tokyo, July 22.

A spokesman of the War Office] to-day scoffed at the rumours cir. ulated "by. some papers in regard {othe alleged "imminence of "war between the Soviet and Manchoukvo and the coneentratign of Soviet troops near the Manchurian frontier, The spokesman said he refused to believe these tim ours, pointing] out that "friendly gestures" had been made by. the Soviet towards Manchoakuo, Reuter,

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