Moscow, Aug. 28.
According to reports from Harbin, the arrested Soviet workers and employees of the eastern line of the Chinese Eastern Railway are being Subjected to cruel beatings and tor~ tures, with White Guard policemen displaying particular zeal in beating them. The purpose of this maltreatment is to wrench from the prisoners admissions of crimes Which they did not commit, as tht said to be necessary for the Japan-Manchurian authorities.
The acting Consul-General of the USSR. at Harbin, M, Rayvid, has} sent to the representative of Foreign Office, Mr. Shih Liu-peng, a note energetically protesting against all these actions of Manchurian police and authorities, demanding a statement of reasons for the arrest of 38. Soviet citizens, and insisting that effective steps be taken for the prompt release of the arrested—Tass. tokyo, Aug, 23.
In contrast to the deadlocked situation in the CER. sale dis cussions, the Soviet-Manchoukuo negotiations at Hetho regarding navigation on the Amur and Rivers on the border are about to. be candided satisfactorily, according to an official report Feaching the Foreign Ministry to-day from Gen. 'T, Hishik Ambassador to Manchoukuo, A formal agreement was reached on August 7, the agreement was Grafted four days ago and was expected {0 be confirmed soon, United Press. cidents had occurred regarding fishery rights in northern waters between Soviet citizens and Japan-
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