The Archive · 1938

Outer Mongolian Defences

Manchoukuo Border Being Changehun, Jan. 20, The uncertain Border between Outer Mongolia and Manchoukuo today "bristled with guns, as the /Mongolians began to mass troops and strengthen their defences in the frontier area.

Vast quantities of timber and cement necessary for the construction of pill boxes were reported to [be moving to the border from: Vian Bator.

The population in villages close to the "frontier was reported to have been ordered to move inland, to prevent leakage of military secrets, Dorel,

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