Tokyo, July 25.
The Japanese and Manchoukuo counter-offensive against combined Soviet and Outer "Mongol troops which crossed the Khatha River "developing favourably," according 10 8 communique issued yesterday by the head at Kwantung Army at Changchun.
'The Japanese and Manchoukuo forces, the communique says, "successfully repulsed" the Soviet and 'Outer "Mongol troops toa. point beyond the border on July 11, and since then have been watching' their movements while dealing with rem-hants of Soviet and Outer Mongol troops in the Nomonhan area, Soviet-Outer Mongol forees, over, it continuse, "have persisted in maintaining a provocative attitude" by establishing strong artillery posi tions on the western bank of" the Khatha River and reinforcing their tank units and artillery forces. Watching for an opportunity to eross the border again, the communique states, they attempted repeated, small-scale attacks on Japanese positions, but The wounded men were taken to 8 eld hospital and Tater 1 plane to a hospital in the companied by Mr. Toshio Kanemoto, correspondent for the Tokyo Asahi hhis wounds at S40 o'clock.
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