Changchun, Aug. 5.
In an effort to strengthen the feet in Pacific waters at an early date, the Soviet Union is rushing its naval construction programme, according, to reports received in, official Manchoukuo circles to-day.
Moscow at present is concentratting its attention upon an attempt to increase the submarine force based It is believed that the arrests form Jo part of the general plan of disorganization of work of the eastern section of the CER. which has been leon ducted recently with particular zeal by the Japanese and White Guards (prohibitions of freight loading, train wrecks, bandit attacks, Jwholesale arrests without any reason, 'The Manchoukuo gunboats Shuntien and Yongmin, which were built the Haruna Shipbuilding Yard, Jepan, arrived off Harbin on July 31 [The two gunboats, which belong to the Manchoukuo' Coast Defence [Squadron, will be formally christen-jed on August 1—United Press. on Vladivostok, these reports claim, The Soviet plans call for a fleet of 52 under-sea craft operating out of Vladivostok and work on 30. sub: marines is being rushed, the reports Manchdukuo oftcials also are regarding with some concern activities, the Soviet naval base at Osipofsky, 21 kilometres east of Khabarovsk on the Amur River, where a large shipbuilding yard' is located.
The Japanese naval commander stationed at Changchun is reported to. have advised his superiors in Tokyo that immediate steps should be taken to complete the defend plan of the Japan Sea by cooperation between the Japanese and Manchoukuo navies—United Press.
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