Western Manchoukuo July 6.
Large-scale fighting along Manchoukuo's strife-ridden western border entered its fifth day today With combined Japanese and Manchoukuo forces within four kilometres of the junction of the Khalka and Barshaga rivers east of the hamlet of Nomonhan, Outstanding developments of the day were the series of fierce attacks launched by Japanese-officered Manchoukuo troops against the Soviet and Outer Mongolian positions of the Nolo heights east of the Bar-shager River, Supported by Japanese artillery, the Manchoukuo forces launched spirited attacks against these Red entrenchments precipitating a series of sanguinary bayonet and hand grenade combats, Stubborn resistance was being offered by the Soviet and Outer Mongolian detachments, who, attacked from three sides, showed. gradual signs of wavering as an intense aerial and artillery bombardment was loosened upon their positions at dawn,
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