MANCHURIAN BORDER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20800, 20 August 1929, Page 9

MANCHURIAN BORDER

- RENEWED HOSTILITIES. RAIDS BY THE RUSSIANS. ATTACKERS. DRIVEN OFF. i _____ ; ■ (United- Press Association.) f (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) SHANGHAI, August 18. Reports continue to reach Shanghai of renewed hostilities between the Chinese and the Russians along the various points cf the border. Though tbe Chinese deny that activities are taking place on a large scale, they admit invasions, meanwhile claiming that the Chinese forces have been able to drive off the attackers. —Australian .Press Association. BATTLE NEAR MANCHULI. SEVERAL CHINESE KILLED. ■ SHANGHAI, August 18. While ij is’ definitely untrue that hostilities have broken out during the weekend, reports indicate that irregulars on both sides art.showing considerable raiding activities,, but. both are unwilling to precipitate war. The Soviet is afraid of tho entrance of White Russians into Siberia,' ’where the peasantry are heart and soul- for the Whites. A raid. by Soviet forces near Manchuli, IB miles within the Chinese border, resulted in a three hours’ battle. Twentyseven Chinese were killed. The Chinese' repulsed l a-cavalry raid. Mongols, raided a Chinese town near Khailar,. but. were eventually driven off. The Manchurians are preparing for an outbreak of major hostilities. Ten thousand Soviet’troops descended on Jalanor, tht fight lasting all day, resulting, in. the. Chinese losing 60 killed. The' Russian losses are unknown.— United Service.