AT ALL COSTS

Northern Advocate, 19 August 1929, Page 5

AT ALL COSTS

RESISTANCE OF RUSSIA

CHINESE AVIATION ARM.

HUNDRED MACHINES ORDERED

(United Service.) (Received 9 a.m.)

HONG-KONG, August 17

At a meeting at the office of the Commissioner of Foreign. Affairs at Canton yesterday, it was stated that, in view of Sino-Russian affairs having assumed a grave aspect, the Bureau of Aviation was preparing ’a scheme for the expansion of aerial activities. It was drawing up a scheme for the purchase of 100 machines from an American aeroplane company, including 20 each of fighting and attacking planes, 10 scouting, 2 bombing and 10 training planes, costing 2,000,000 Hong-Kong dollars. The money is being raised partly by public subscription. China appears unified in her intention to resist Russia at all costs.

RAIDING ACTIVITIES,

MINOR BATTLES ENSUE,

(United Service.) (Received 11.28 a.m.) • SHANGHAI, August .18,

While it ,is definitely untrue that Sino--Russian hostilities broke out during' the week-end, reports indicate that irregulars on both sides are showing considerable raiding activities .

While, both are unwilling to resort to war, the Soviet is afraid of the entrance of White Russians into Siberia, where the peasantry are heart and soul with the Whitest Afraid (by Soviet forces near Manchuli, 12 ’ miles within the Chinese border, resulted in ta three hours’ battle, in which 27 Chinese were killed. The Chinese repulsed l a cavalry raid. .

Mongols raided a Chinese town near Hollar, but were eventually driven off.

The Manchurians are preparing for an outbreak of major hostilities. Ten thousand Soviet troops descended on Jala nor, the fight lasting all day and resulting in the Chinese losing 60 killed. The- Russian losses are unknown.

.KELLOGG PACT BREACU. UNITED STATES RETICENCE. (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, Augukt 17. The State Department 1 has declared itself without information Jn reference to a Londop despatch that the'Chinese Minister here is to notify the signatories to the Kellogg Pact that Russia began the’ on the Manchurian border.

The Minister, Dr. W.u, declined to discuss the situation, and the officials are inclined to accept reserve reports of serious clashes.

MORE CLASHES. REPORTED,

ATTACKERS DRIVEN OFF,

(Australian Press Association.) ! (Received 11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, August 18.

Reports continue to reach Shanghai of renewed hostilities between. Chinese and Russians along ■ various points of the border, .Though the Chinese' deny that activities are taking place, they admit invasions, meanwhile claiming that the Chinese forces have been able to drive off the attackers.