Tokyo, May 22.
Soviet patrols crossed the Manchurian border near Landmark Eleven and opened fire against Manchoukuo frontier guards today, Japanese reports from Hunchun said.
The Soviets were reported to have retreated after firing ten trench mortar shells as the Manchoukuo guards held their ground. No casualties were reported—United Press.
Peitions were presented on 'Thursday "to. the "Premier, Prince Ayamaro Konoye; the Foreign' Mini= ster, Mr. Koki Hirota, and Gen. Gen Sugiyama, the War Minister.
"At ite_general meeting on May 10, the. Association. passed "a resolation one, the tote Chinese here and demanding that the remain. Ing. oftciais of the Nationalist Gov ernment should depart immedistly Sun Shih, an Unoficial envoy of the sent at the meeting were Mr.
Peiping regime in Japan, and repre: fenlatives "of Chinese. communities throughout the country.
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