The Archive · 1934

BORDER ZONE FOR MANCHOUKUO

Demilitarized Area May be Discussed with Soviet Tokyo, Oct. 7.

Gen. Vassily Blucher, Red Army commander in the Fat East, has returned to Chita after an inspection the Soviet-Manchoukuo border garrisons and a general survey with view to later discussions for the establishment of a demilitarized zone along the frontier, according to a dispatch from the correspondent of the "Nippon Dempo" at Manchouli.

"This correspondent repens that the attitude of Soviet military forces along the border has been more "congenial" since the announcement of the tentative agreement regarding the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway to the new empire.

As a result of this improved feeting, it is reported that discussions regarding the demilitarization of the entire border are likely to begin soon after the negotiations for the sale the railway are completed.

The Foreign Office, it was recalled, was previously represented as favour Ing the idea of a demilitarized zone agreement similar to that governing the Soviet-Korean border, and also the creation of a special border commission to adjust any incident which might occur—United Press.

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