The Archive · 1940

Russians Cross Border Of Manchoukuo

Tension Eased After Withdrawal

Tokyo, Apr. 5.

Tension relaxed on the Manchoukuo border today after Soviet troops crossed the eastern Manchoukuo frontier and set fire to Wushenkuo, south of Tunning, in an attempt to destroy a Japanese outpost at 4 p.m. jon Wednesday, according to reports from Manchoukuo.

A tense situation prevailed after the Soviet attempt since both Japanese and Soviet border patrols were reinforced and confronted each other on Thursday. Calm, however, was restored upon the withdrawal of the Soviet troops, the reports sald—

United Press.

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