The gravity of the position is fected in the emergency consultation which was held today," between [Lieutenant-General Ttagak, Minister Jot War, and other Army chiefs, Jother one between members of the Foreign Omce, a third between Prine Konoye and' still another between Prince Konoye and General Ugakh the Minister of Foreign Affairs, It expected that Prince Konoye, the Prime Minister, or another Cabinet member, will go to Hayama tomorrur to report on the situation to the Emperor.
'The settlement of the Changkaotert incident through diplomatic chan nels is the earnest desire of the Japanese and Manchoukuo author! Wes, now that the status quo ance has' had to be restored by fore, "owing to the Soviet's lack of ection," says an unoffeial disputed from sinking tonight.
'A. message from Seoul quotes th spokesman of the Japanese Army It Korea as saying:
"The Japanese forces love peace and will nep resort to arms wanter ly, but once determined nothing "st stand in their way.
'A Local Incident we have recovered Manchoukit territory and if, the Soviet shoul attempt further invasion they mut expect even more severe treatment' said the spokesman at the War Ofict in an interview with Reuter today, 1 erring to the Japanese occupation Changkaofeng and Shaotsaoping.
'The spokesman declared that, the clash, which lasted for more thi® four' hours, was provoked by, th Soviet, "who opened fre and kild and ' wounded some Japanes? soldiers." Following this, he ce tinued, the Japanese Commander 0 the spot resolved to counter-attack The spokesman deplored atieged Soviet bombardment of Kol? Jand Sozan, in north Korea, contené ing that they were both peaceful ant unfortified villages. He pointed that other points on the Soviet-Ma™ choukuo border were quiet, "We consider the whole affair 12 local incident," he declared, "at the local Soviet' commanders oppos! to have acted on their own initia tive.
The spokesman added that tro 30 to 40 border incidents had occur. red since January 1, this year Reuter.
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