The Archive · 1938

FRESH SOVIET-MANCHU BORDER INCIDENT

Moscow, Jan. 18 According to despatches "from Habarovsk "reaching fore. another Incident has occurred onthe Manchurian frontier The pilot of a Soviet aeroplane from Vladivostok, lost his way and Janded on Manchurian territory where he and his companion were arrested, charged with espionage and conveyed fo Harbin.

representations demanding the release The Soviet Government has made of the two airmen, together with the mail which the plane was carrying—Trans-Ocean, to give some further consideration to a future programme.

'Most of the members of the Irish delegation wil 'Teave for' Dublin tomorrow morning Meanwhile, it is anticipated London that the adjourn lst for only a few weeks. ud, in the interven a full examination of the details concerning fnaneial and trade Questions will be made by officials of the two Governments.

On the subject of trade, the endeavour will be to work Getails which would lead to a conte Drebensive trade agreement. "For this purpose Mr. de Valera is leaving behind several members of his dele= gation so, thatthe work may be Legun with officials of the "United Kingdom at once—Reuter.

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