iG earlier reports Moscow, Sept. 16. that a draft agreement for the! conclusion of a Soviet-Japanese armistice on the Outer Mongolian frontier had been initialled, the official Soviet news agency announced today that an Armisti ice definitely had been signed.
All hostilities on the border, according to the agency, will] cease as from 11 pin, today (Greenwich Mean Time,) or 7 a.m.) tomorrow (Shanghai Time).
'The Armistice reached as a result of negotiate Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Commissai and Mr. Shigenori 'Togo, the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow.' It is understood to be the outcome of a four-how conference between the two yesterday.
1 i ato rumoured at, non ieis'hay nltnerto been no confirma:
frost ion. pact ie in_ prospect
gua thie aport The terms of the Armistice lay down that the. Japanese and Max foul, and Soviet and Outer Mon Slam troops, will remain at the lines Searles by them at 10 em. yest Gay" (GINE) oF 6 pin." (Shanghel Time)
'Prisoners of war on both sides wi ver exchanged by a Commission con-Slating of two representatives. from foch ite, to" be organized at the farllest date' to establish a. frontier fine in the area of recent condi, Text of Communique The Joint Soviet-Japanese come imimiqueanmotneing" the "Armistie, teeording to a translation by Japan: Gee: interpreters reads as follows "og the eau of mogotiatione. con-auetod recently between the Japanese 'Ambassador, Mr. Shigenor! 'Togo, and ihe 'Soviet" Peoples' Commissar for Foreign Affair, Mi Vineheslay Mole tov, the following agreement lis been revelled between "the. two. parties, homely. Japan and Manchoultuo on the ove side, and the Soviet, Union tua 'Outer Mfongolla onthe other'
"amt the Japanese and. Man choukuo forces, andthe Soviet and Outer Mongo forces, shall cease mall= {ary action at 2 aim. on September 10 (Moscow Time), that the Japanese and Man-Soviet and on, September 16 That the representatives of the forces of both sides on the spot shall Immediately begin to carry out the foregoing ferme ne and two" of the present agreement"
"A'The prisoners and dead of both sides are fo be exchanged, Feyirding Which' the" representatives of both forces onthe. spot. shall. make im=
"Besides the foregoing, an agree ment of views tins been reached. be tive en 'ME, "Togo and M. Molotov In the courte of their, negotiations whereby, with a view to establishing Clearly the boundaries between Mane houkvo and Ouler Mongolia, where Alsputes recently have aren, Com mission consisting of two Soviet and two Outer Mongol representatives find two Japanese and Manchoulcuo Tepresentatives shall" be established 'e'toon at possible, The ald Commission witt begin ity" "work immediately "upon ite
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