A NEW THREAT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23930, 4 October 1939, Page 7

A NEW THREAT

SOVIET TROOPS MOVING MASSING IN CHINA A HUGE CONCENTRATION POSSIBLE BLOW AT BRITAIN (United Press Association) (By Hectric Teleeraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, Oct. 3. (Received Oct. 4, at 0.15 a.m.) The New York Times Shanghai correspondent states that coincident with reports that Afghanistan is mobilising males between 25 and 45, and repeated Soviet border violations, it has been reported from the interior of China that enormous bodies of Soviet troops are entering Sinkiang, using the highways connecting Urumchi with the Turksieb railway. Some declare that there are already 300,000 armed troops inside Sinkiang who can be used either against Britain in Tibet or India or to aid Chinese Communists in Shensi. It has been reported from Chungking that the Soviet Ambassador is bringing pressure on Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to declare in favour of Russia and . Germany. Immense war supplies and aeroplanes have been sent from the Soviet to China during the last two months, but none have reached Chungking, all being diverted to Chinese Communists in Shensi and Shansi. The Chinese province of Sinkiang extends from the west of Mongblia to western Tibet. . There are two passes to India, with which trade is chiefly conducted by way of the Karakoram Pass. The population of the province is 2,600,000! JAPANESE COMMENT (By Wireless) DAVENTRY, Oct. 3. Commenting oh the large concentrations of Russian troops in the Sinkiang province of China, a Japanese spokesman says that in spite of the truce between the two countries Russia has sent large bodies of troops, with tanks and planes to the Manchukuoan border. ANOTHER LEAFLET RAID OVER BERLIN AND POTSDAM LONDON, Oct. 3. (Received Oct. 4, at 1 a.m.) Pamphlets were dropped over Berlin arid Potsdam during a night reconnaissance flight/ MEXICO'S ATTITUDE MEXICO CITY, Oct. 2. (Received Oct. 3, at 11 p.m.) Mexico announces that she does not recognise the division of Poland. CZECH OFFICERS VOLUNTEERING WITH'CHINESE SHANGHAI, Oct. 3. (Received Oct. 3, at ,11 p.m.) It has been reported that 200 Czech officers have arrived through Russia and are volunteering with the Chinese. TURKISH MILITARY MISSION DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Oct. 2. A Turkish military mission will arrive in London to-morrow to discuss military matters of common interest to Turkey and Britain. The mission is headed by GeneralOrbay, who spent several weeks here earlier in the year, and who is already looked upon as an old friend of Britain. The Turkish mission is sure of a warm welcome. LITHUANIAN MINISTER A VISIT TO MOSCOW LONDON, Oct. 2.' The British United Press Kaunas correspondent says the Foreign Minister (M. Urbays) will go to Moscow on October 3 at the invitation of M. Molotov in order to discuss matters of Russian and Lithuanian interest. ESTONIA GRATEFUL RUSSIA'S WISE. GUIDANCE LONDON, Oct.'2. The British United Press Moscow correspondent says Dr Selter telegraphed to M. Molotov testifying the gratitude of the Estonian Government for Russia's wise guidance in the Moscow negotiations and the happy conclusion of the talks in a friendly agreement aiming at a further development of neighbourly collaboration. M. Molotov replied echoing these cordial sentiments. The British United Press Helsinki correspondent says Dr Selter conferred with the Latvian Foreign Minister (M. Munters) before M. Munters went to Moscow by air in order to review Russian-Latvian relations in the light of the RussianEstonian and Russian-German agreements. BARTER ARRANGEMENTS HUNGARY AND GERMANY LONDON, Oct. 2. The Budapest correspondent of The Times says the German trade delegation left after negotiating a new agreement under which it is believed that Hungary will increase her food exports to Germany, especially fats and oil-bearing plants in exchange for small amounts of coal and long-term credits, eventually payable in machinery and chemicals.