HOSTILITIES CONTINUE

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 19 August 1929, Page 5

HOSTILITIES CONTINUE

ON MANCHURIAN BORDER.

ATTACKERS DRIVEN OFF

CLAIM MADE BY CHINESE

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Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received 9.45 a.m. to-day. . SHANGHAI, Aug. 18

Reports continue to reach ShaLu.fc.ii of renewed hostilities between Chinese uni litnsians along various points of the is'dir. Though .Chinese den/ that activities acre taking place on a large scale, ihtv admit the invasions, meanwhile maiming that the Chinese forces have been able to drive off the attackers.

RAIDS CONTINUE ON BOTH SIDES.

PREPARATIONS FOR MAJOR. HOSTILITIES.

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SHANGHAI, Aug. IS. While definitely untrue that SinoBussian. 'hostilities have broken out, Aveek-endi reports indicate that irregulars on both sides are showing considerable raiding activities. While both are unwilling to avert Avar, the Soviet authorities are afraid of the entrance of White Russians into Siberia, Avhere the, peasantry are heart and soul whites.

A raid by Soviet forces near Man- . huli, twelve miles Avithin the Chinese Larder, resulted an. a three hours’ battle. Trventy-seven Chinese AA'ere killed, but the Chinese repulsed a. cavalry raid. Mongols raided a Chinese town near Heilar,- but Avere eventually driven off. Manehulians are preparing for the outbreak of major hostilities. Ten thousand Soviet troops descended on Jalanor, a fight lasting all day and resulted in the Chinese losing sixty killed The Russian losses are unknoAvn.