CHINA AND SOVIET

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1929, Page 5

CHINA AND SOVIET

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. BOMBER BROUGHT DOWN. (United Press Association—By Electric Teiegruph— Copyright). (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) SHANGHAI, August 2d. To-day’s war report reveals an apparently increased desire by both China and Russia, to discard bluff and start real fighting. The Russians launched a third offensive in three days at Chalanor and indicted minor casualties. A Soviet bomber was brought down -by Chinese' anti-aircraft guns. A village north Of Kirin was raided, and a number of houses set afire, i.nd wealthy merchants kidnapped. The Russian objective is believed to be Harbin. RUSSIANS ADVANCE. (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) SHANGHAI, August. 22. • It is reported that four thousand Russians have invaded Manchuria ana are moving northward to Lake Henpkai, where they have occupied the important town of Misham. The Chinese garrisoned there were immediately withdrawn and ninety per cent of the Chinese civil population along the border fled. FIGHTING AT MANCHULI. , SUBSTANTIAL CASUALTIES. HONG KONG, Aug. 22. The British naval wireless states n report has been received of severe fighting by Chinese and Russian troops. Although the point of conflict is not mentioned presumably it refers to fierce engagements at Manchuli yesterday morning. It is estimated three hundred Chinese were killed and many casualties.

The Russians also had heavy losses. The Russian commander in a report to Mukden states the Soviet forties are making strenuous efforts to capture Manchuli. / . ,