The Archive · 1939

Nomonhan Front By Jou R. Morris

Hrailar, July 13.

Completing @ three-day' tour today of the Nomonhan front and numerous bases between Hailar and Nomonhan Prest Reuren'e Serctat, ConaesroNDixt At the Frouit, July 12

With no signs of an carly cessation of fighting, both sides are feverishly rushing' up reinforcements to the While the Japanese declare that the Soviet air force has been rein forced with the newest type of planes from Habarovsk and Viadivostock, today T saw a number of Japanese six-inch guns and anti-aircraft guns being "sent "to forward battery positions. along a territory of approximately 500 miles, T saw ample evidence that the preparations of the Kwantung Army are adequate far a situation many times more serious than the present, incident As action in ihis area approaches an end it is evident that the Japanese have demonstrated military superior rity, both in their land and" aerial arms, at the point the Russians chose for contesting Manchoukuo's boundary claims.

Japanese success in expelling the invaders twice within six weeks was

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