Tokyo, Aug. 22.
Despite the deadlock in the Soviet-/Manchoujuo negotiations for the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway the new empire, the Tokyo Gov-Jernment still hopes' for a satisfactory fseltlement of the dispute by means of a new proposal from the Soviets inthe near future.
The difference between prices! offered by both parties is now only '¥.40,000,000 and 98 amicable settlement is possible, local leaders be-was indicated that the [Soviet Amoassador, M. Constantin Yurenev, suggested that there was sill room for a compromise.on the part of the Soviet Government when Mr. C. Ohashi, Manchoukuo's Foreign Vice-Minister and chief delegate, withdrew from Tokyo a few weeks ago.
The economic value of the railway is continuously declining, it was ted out—United Press.
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