Tokyo, June 5.
'Manchoukuo border tension burst nto the spotlight again today as dis-Patches reported Changlingtze, north' feng, and the massing of 400 S0vl ict soldiers invaded yon Saturday and' ina clash with Japanese "and Manchoukuo forces the Soviets suffer= wsualties, including, ix killed, to press dispatches from Hunchun and other border points, This clash took place north of Chankaofeng, scene of bitter fighting between Soviet se troops in_August, 193i Soviet regulars crossed the border June 1 and hoisted fags in Mane choukuo territory about eight kiometres south-west "of Changlingtze, apparently for survey purposes, cording to the dispatches, Japanese border patrols removed the flags, whereupon Soviet soldiers crossed. the border at 11.50 v'elock la the morning of June 3 and 1 battle ensued—Domel, More Planes Downed Hailar, June 5, The total number oF planes shot down by the Japanese in recent com= bats near the Outer Mongol-Munchoukuo border has been brought from 59 to 62, Reuter's special correspond ent was informed during to the Khai the eor= here today, Outer Mongol respondent was tol licen shot dawn Saito, credited with several berake ex= s. For example, he is said to have attacked 28 Outer Mongol recent 1
Nomoner's correspondent save stretched before him plain lands tnbeieved fatness, but all wa quit, use of powerful bino-iny Outer been no further combats these planes, it With the iron Manchiurig: and the skyrocketting of prices, this "precious metal" is Stolen wherever possible, Tu one district "alone of Mukden, the industrial centre of Manchoukto, tne lees than 2,100 of 2,600 iron covers for manholes' have stolen, In Harbin the thieves have gone. tone better, as even iron fences around graves have practically all Leen carried off.—Reuter.
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