The Archive · 1939

New Soviet-Manchoukuo Border Clashes

Situation "Extremely Tense," Tokyo Told Tokyo, Apr. 4, A Japanese report states that fresh clashes have taken place on the Manchoukuo-Soviet border.

Twenty-three Soviet soldiers are stated to have entered Manchoukuo, fire in full. Later, Soviet troops are reported to have been reinforced by forty soldiers, with two ma-

Japanese next day, the Soviet attack ed to have been resumed, sides are now said to be facing another.

The atmosphere is described as "extremely tense." The Manchoukuo guards are said to have suffered several casualties.—Reuter.

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