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SOVIET PROTESTS JAPANESE BLAMED CHANG-KUFENG SECTOR ALLEGED VIOLATION BLAND MR, SHIGEMITSU By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 15, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 15 The Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Litvinoff, summoned the Japanese Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Shigemitsu, and protested against a violation of the Chang-kufeng section by Japanese last Saturday, the details of which have not been disclosed, says the Moscow correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Mr. Sliigcmit.su rejected the protest and disclaimed knowledge of the incident. On the contrary, he /said, his information was that the frontier was quiet. He expressed astonishment that an incident could have occurred on the same day that the Russian and Japanese representatives agreed to a line under the truce.
An earlier message from Tokio stated: In fulfilment of Friday's agreement the Russian and Japanese troops were withdrawn a distance of 90 yards from Chang-kuftmg Hill, and the armistice agreement was completed by the signing of maps specifying the positions respectively held when hostilities ceased. An official communique issued in Moscow estimates the Russian casualties in the 12 days of fighting on the Manehukuo border at 236 killed and Gil wounded.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23117, 16 August 1938, Page 9
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188NEW INCIDENT New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23117, 16 August 1938, Page 9
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