The Archive · 1938

TOMAN Disputed Border Region

this map shows the disputed territory howkwo, frontier patrols on Manchoukuo's eastern fronier, a Japanese Foreign Office spokesman announced this evening.

The Japanese Government, on the contrary, lodged a counter-protest with the Soviet diplomat, the spokesman revealed.

The Soviet Note contended that a {Joint Japanese and Manchoukuo force crossed the border at 4 p.m, on Friday in an attempt to occupy two heights north of Lake Hazan, also known as Changehih. This alleged violation of the frontier caused Soviet troops to exchange fire with the Japanese-Manchoukuo group resulting in losses on both sides before the "invaders" were repulsed.

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