The Archive · 1938

Soviets Refuse to Take Parcels

Japanese Mail Ship Reports Vindivostok Action Tokyo, Feb. 1.

On Moscow's orders, postal author! ties. in Vindivostok on Saturday ro-fused to accept for trans-shipment to Europe 83 parcels brought to the Soviet port by the s. Siberia Maru, the ship's master to-day wirelessed here.

The Soviet ofMeiais, however, cepted three bags of European mails and handed to the Siberia Maru or-mary, mails und parcel post a dressed 10 Japan, the message added. These, the vessel is now bringing Teuruga, for transfer in Kobe 0 ships bound for Burope.

"Entering Vladivostok on Jan, 20, the Siberia Maru was the first vessel to bring malls to Russia following the Soviet Government's decision to suspend temporarily parcel posting retaliation for the detention of Soviet plane by the Manchoukuo a thorities. The vessel cleared Viadlvostok yesterday—Domel.

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