Tokyo, Oct. 13.
Ridiculing, sensational rum: -ours,- Gen, Araki, Minister of War, in a press "interview today,' declared that Japan had no intention to fight the Soviet. Reuter.
Harbin, Oct, 13.
Friction between the Soviet and Manchoukuo offinis of the C-E.R. continues.
The manager of the line, M. Rudy, and the Manchoukuo assistant man: ager, Mr, Chang, Ming-che, have in the past few days countermanded each other's order The latest step in this direction is
of the order issued by M, Rudy ean-the countermanding by Sts. Chang elling all instructions issued by the Manchoukuo assistant manager.
"The Soviet members of the board reiterated their old demand for the immediate restoration of this traffic, while the Manchoukwo members countered with a declaration. that this would only be possible when the rolling stock "which had. been evacuated to the Soviet had been restored to the C.E.R, Meanwhile, M. Rudy has formally notified the railsvay board of the ace tions of the Manchoukuo assistant manager, which, he asserts, are illegal, especially' his revocation of the order appointing a Soviet eitize M, Levitzky, as chief of locomo depot at Manchuli, He says tha Manchoukuo nominee was placed in "Lovitzky's place after his ar. rest.
Finally, M. Rudy asserts that, Mr, Chang is'disorganising the working of the railway and requests. the hoard to take measures to protect the line from police interference and ensure its proper running, Business here continues to be disgeinted and all circles are await for some decisive step that wi eventually restore to conditions normal,—Reuter,
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