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JAPANESE SUCCESSES. [B\ CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT, j (Received April 29, 11.30 a.m.) TOKIO, April 28. f T->e Japanese claim to have driven i back the Chinese at Laong on a 15? mile front on the Lunghai railway. 'too; Japanese captured Hohsien, thirty-five'milcs south.of Nanking, and idu.ted, the ? Chinese'atShiiangkichen, three, miles 'west of Hangchow; ' . r ; ... /•; . v RUSSIA’S. REQUEST- ? • AIOSCOW. April 28.,? Acting on instructions ..from Moscow, M; Mikhail • Slayutsky,’ Soviet Ambassador tef Tokid;, demanded a “final answer”, from the Foreign, Minister (Mr. Koki .Hirdta)A,as; .to ther Japan was ready to'discuss the settlement of 1 outstanding ' RussianJapanese differences. The chief issue 1 is the suspension of payment for the Chinese Eastern Railway. JAPANESE REFUSAL (Received April 29, 11 a.m.) MOSCOW, April 28. The Tass Agency says that instead of accepting the Soviet’s request to come halfway to settle, the teni points of friction, Japan has made new de- /• mands, complicating, the position, including the immediate signature to the long debated Fisheries’ Convention.

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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1938, Page 7

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FAR EAST Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1938, Page 7

FAR EAST Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1938, Page 7