Seoul, July 31.
Long smouldering dissension on the Soviet-Manchoukuo border flared into open hostilities this morning Japanese soldiers drove Soviet too) from Changkaofeng hill and the heights south of Shaotsaoping in brief clash Claimed to have been captured by the Japanese forces. were 11 Russian tanks, we mountain guns, two automatic rifles, two machine guns and two gas masks viet casualties were placed at Jabout 200, including 30 dead abandoned inthe field. Japanese losses were stated to be still under investigation "but are believed to be considerable and to include ofMcers," Jaccording to a communique issued at oon today by the headquarters of the Japanese garrison in Korea.
The Japanese forces launched their attack this morning after Soviet troops had started hostilities last night under cover of a dense fog, the communique said.
Soviet troops in the vicinity of Shaotsaoping armed with" several tanks, launched an attack—upon Japanese border guards at midnight yesterday, but were repulsed, the communique stated. The—Soviet. attack was aided: by a barrage from the troops which occupied Changkaofeng hill illegally on July 12 and other troops stationed east and. southeast of Changchih.
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