Tokyo, Aug. 7.
Formal protest against the use of poisonous gas by Soviet troops. the vicinity of the Russo-Manchoukuo border will soon be made by the Manchu authorities to the USS.It, the War Office here was informed to-day.
This. follows repeated complaints
hood of Heiho that scores 8f persons made by villagers in the gelahbourhave been made violently sick by mysterious clouds" that blew ove: the border from Soviet territory, Manchoukuo press accusing the Soviet authorities in Siberia of various unfriendly acts, such as. violations on the frontier by troops and. military aeroplanes.
Tt was suggested that an anti-Soviet campaign was now allegedly being carried on by Manchoukuo; and the Japanese press, which was' designed bring pressure on the Soviet to accept a lower price for the Chinese Eastern' Railway.—Reuter,
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