A day later, on June 12, another attack was allegedly made upon a Patrol of the Manchoukuo Border Defence forces, ten li from the village of Hsiaochang. The attackers, recording to the report, numbered about 120 and fired altogether nearly There were no casualties in either case, Although definite identifica tion' was said to be lacking, Kwan-{ung "Army ofias indicted that presence of Gen. Sung's troops at Tubshihkow nearby would warrant a thorough inquiry. Tubshikow a pass on the Great Wall between Kalgan and Kupelkou.
Kwantung Army officials pointed out that under the terms. of the Tatun agreement of February 2, which brought to a close the brief Japanese military campaign against Gen. Sung's forees in January this year, the Chinese "solemnly agreed not to allow their troops to enter Manchoukuo territory."
Japanese freedom of military action in such a case {s also provided for in the pact, they claimed.—Rengo.
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