Moscow, July 6.
The Soviet version of the latest clash on the Siberian-Manchoukuoan border was revealed in an official communique released here to-day.
'A battle occurred on Monday, the communique said, and "the foreign ofice sharply protested to the Japanese Embassy," against what it termed "new attacks on Soviet border patrols, without provocation."
The first battle occurred at 1215 pin, on Monday, it was said, when a /Soviet patrol sighted a detachment of Japanese-Manchoukuoan soldiers on Soviet territory north of Lake Kankho, "The enemy fired on our soldiers," the communique said, but after 3 ]vigorous defence, the Soviet guards Jcaused the invaders to flee, Several Jot the Japanese-Manchoukuo detachment left their knapsacks behind, the communique asserted, Another battle occurred the same day at 230 pin, under similar d ccord: ing to" the Soviet United Press.
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