The Archive · 1933

MANCHUKUO WARNING 'TO MOSCOW Alleged Assistance to Chinese

Volunteers Changchun, Mar. 22, Mr. Hsieh Cheh-shih, Manchukuo Foreign Minister, instructed

of the Foreign Ministry, yesterday Spo Lipen, shir of the Harbin of to warn the Soviet Government In \eonnection with Soviet given to. General" Ssu troops.

Nearly 1,500 men of General Su's Army returned to China from Soviet Russia, via Vladivostok recently, and are now fighting again along the Great Wall, according reports, The Manchukuo government fears that Soviet protection of the Chinese disbanded " troops will Weaken Soviet-Manchukuo relations.

The Cabinet Council of Manchukuo decided at its meeting on March 20 to build several large gunboats and many smaller ones pression of pirates. a along the Manchukuo rivers, it was announced to-day. was also decided to ex ind the police force at Yingkow ani the branch force at Antung and establish new to branches at many important points before the ice melts—United Press, Text of the Manchukuo Warning Harbin, Mar, 23. inst. the action

anti-Manchukuo troops. interned in Facitiiating turn to China of the Sovi Government in

Russia' (which was referred come from other notably. from Tana up listening to. 8

Repeated denials that China wi "denials that Eh enter into negotiations with Japan fave been made by both civil ant military leaders in north. Chin: 'On the surface, and. in spite of the withdrawal of" the main Chinese Torees from the neighbourhood the pastes along the Great Wall, there has "been an increasing tendency towards an Fecover™ the *loat territories' Recent statements from Gen. Ying-ching. and. Gen. Chiang fare quoted in proof. of this The Foreign Office spokesmans somewhat. cryptic - statement and Special, that Japan's patience waustible—-United Press

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