Since 1932, Moscow has _bullt. "several thousand" forts, called tlochkas', on the Soviet-Manchouku> border at a total cost of ¥.1,600,000,- 000,"" Maj. Arisue told the Ministers.
These farls, he pointed out, are Invulnerable {0 alr attacks, are armed with machine guns and Lave strong garrisons. The "tochkas," he said, can be used not nly for defensive Purposes, but also as bases of offend sive operations. proposal was. strongly opposed by both Tokyo and Changchun, Mr, Ohta's report cided that he would meet with the Soviet offciat again "very soon." to make prepara tions for the formation of the horder dispute body.
Gaimusho oMiciats told Domei that Moscow would probably be ropresented on the projected commission by three members while an equal number would represent Japan and Manchoukuo, The Japanese-Manchoukuo delesation, officials. predicted. would probably "include Mr. Yoshio Okilsu, wice-Consul in chaute of the Japanese Consulate in Suifenho. and one representative ench from the Kwantung Army and the Manchoukuo Government, GalmurhooMelnls said they have had no confirmation of a. report published by the Tokyo "Nichi-Nich!" yesterday to the effect that Stomoniakoff has further proposed the formation of a similar commission to ndludieate border differences between Manchoukuo and. Outer Mongolia. The journal added that Mr. Ohta nateed to convey the offer to the Changchun authorities.
The Chinchanekow incident, in which fen Japanese offlecrs and men Jost their lives. occured 24 hours after the mutiny of Manehonkito border guards in Bishan and three Snpanese ameers were killed by the rebels. The Japanese Government Improvements made on the Trans-Siberian Railway, he continued, enable the Soviet Government to transport several times as many soldiers fo the Far East as could be moved during the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-05, "Moreover, Moscow could 'a. moment's Notice' mobilize its 3,000 planes In European Russia to strengthen its alt-force in tke East.
Before the Manchurian Incident of 1931, Russia had only four infantry fand'two cavalry divisions in the Far East, totalling "60.000 to 60,000 men bhut at present she has twelve infantry and three cavalry divisions comprising about 200,000 strong.
Describing the tense situation along Manchoukuo's borders" Maj. Arisue said that 136 incidents ave been recorded during 1935 on the new Empire's boundaries "with Soviet Russia and Outer Mongolia. Most the clashes, he added, were caused by the ambiguity of the frontier line. A thorough inquiry conducted by the Army on tke spot revealed that! Soviet agents nave instigated the mutiny of Manchoukuo border guards at Mishan on Jan. 29, he said.
Tt has also' been. established that during the clash with Japanese and Manchoukuo troops at Chinchangkow day, the mutineers led by' Soviet oticers Soviet soldiers. The body of & dead Soviet soldier was found by the Japanese troops on the [Ps asserted the Mishan mutineers, in their clash with the pursuing Japan~ ese-Manchoukuo troops. were aided by Soviet suards—Domet.
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