Hsinking, Aug. 27.
Japanese and Manchoukuoan troops today were repulsing Soviet and Outer Mongolian forees which invade ed Manchoukuo territory near Bal-Heights since August 20, according to a field dispatch reaching here today.
The combined Japanese and Manchoukuo forces launched a general attack at dawn on August 24 and by today had completely encircled the invaders, the message claimed.
Several tanks were disabled by Japanese fire. Some tanks wore stal-ied when their fuel supply became exhausted and these were easy lar ets for Japanese anti-tank guns, cording to the dispatch. Soviet and Mongolian forees invaded the western border in the Nomonhan area for the third time since August 20, the headquarters of the Kwantung' Army a pounced ina communi issued Tokyo, Aug. 28.
Japanese and Manchoukuo troops have started a fresh offensive against Soviet and Outer Mongol forces near the Khalka river, according to a semiofficial Japanese' report—Heuter.
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