Soviet Held Responsible for Tense Situation Harbin, Aug. 1.
In a Note couched in strong terms. the Manchoukuo Ministry of Foreign Allairs to-day demanded the evacuafion of the Soviet troops stationed in the township of Tungtaishen, jurisdiction over which the new State claims.
"The demand was presented to M. Slavutsky, the Soviet Consul-General here, who, since the inception of the Manchoukuo Government, has been the recipient of well over a score of protests on various subjects.
Unless the Soviet troops there evacuate from Tungtaishen, the latest Note continues, the Manchou-keno Governmen: reserves to itself the right to take "whatever action may be necessary."
After receiving the communication, the Consul-General called the local office éf the Manchoukuo Ministry of Foreign Affairs. to. refute an earlier protest to the effect that a Soviet military aeroplane flew over Sulfenho on July 16 and took photographs. MIN. Slavutsky "comple-rely denied the charge.
Meanwhile, the Japanese-owned "Harbin Times," which is generally considered to be no warm friend of Soviet Russia, publishes a report to-ay stating that Manchoukuo may request the withdrawal of all Russian Sonsular representatives in, the new state. No confirmation of this report available and it should according: ly be accepted with the utmost reserve—Reuter, Self-Defence" Measures Changchun, Aug. 2.
An oficial declaration to the effect that Manchoukuo may have to take necessary "self-defence" measures against the alleged Soviet invasion
mistry of Foreign Affairs here the new state was Issued by. the yesterday.
M. Slavutsky, Soviet feral in Harbin, visiting Mr. Sze Li-pen, Manchoukuo's diplomatic representative, on Tuesday flatly rejected the" Manchoukuo protest sea inst the alleged Aight of a Soviet "plane over Manchoukuo's territory jand invasion of the "Red" troops Into the new state, The Foreign Office statement said that, the Soviets "mocked Manchou-/kuo" and the former should be held responsible if the situation should grow more tense.
According to official Manchoukuo reports from Harbin. Red troops allegedly removed the border signs.
7 and No. 18, between Suifenho jand Tungning into the Manchoukuo {territory and demanded that Man-Jchoukuoan natives in the vicinity should evacuate. Tt was further alleged that a Soviet military plane few over the new. state near [Pogranitehnava some days ago and photographed Manchoukuo forts—United Press.
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