The Archive · 1938

Soviet Soldiers Seen

seid to have been Seen outside the Fully armed Soet soldiers were walled city of Lanchow during November.

The message added that 130 Soviet-made motor lorries and other types of vehicles operated by Russians are now in Lanchow.

Following the fall of Hankow and Centon the number of Russians in the district was said to have increased to 600 in November. In October there were 50, the message stated.

Lanchow by air in increasing priedes soviet army officers are arriving

while arms and ammunition were being received st Urumchl and then transport dispatch sported to Lanchow, the

A Toad between these two cities the message.

repaired recently,

between Sian and Lanchow ance A 24-passenger motor bus opera

day, the message said Kai-shek had ordered a general fon Despite reports that Gen, Chi

sive to recapture Canton on December 15: no indications of Such activities bow a be found along the Japanese from Canton said today, out lines since Thursday, a dis pat

apanese scouting planes, hot arias lee is Sarma Chinese troops energy!

Cestroyed all roads north of a line between Tsungfa and Yuntam. The. Téport said the Chinese were constructing defence works in that area dum attempt to check the Japanese Hankow Railway. 0 Cantons ive northward al

concentrations of Chinese ti com Chinese reports claim

now moving near Vingtsk on the Canton-Hankow Railway—Domel London spot forward 194d. 20d.

1950. 19%d. gold 148/8 d. 148/11d.

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