RUSSIA AND CHINA
VILLAGES RAIDED. ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Preys Assn. —United service , • HONGKONG, August 30. Two hundred marines landed from a Russian gunboat and raided Chinese villages along the Amur River, Manchuria, on Tuesday. An encounter followed, in which a Chinese corporal and five privates killed, and many'- civilians were wounded by stray bullets. News from Manchuli appears to indicate that there is lilLlc fear of a resumption of warfare on a large scale. Tiie Chinese evidently are anxious 1c secure a peaceful settlement. Nevertheless, no indication has been given of their willingness to comply with Russia's demands.
LATER. TROOPS STILL ACTIVE. SEIZURE OF MOUNTAIN PASSES. (By Telegraph.— Press Assn. —Copyright.) i yvu' r jiim\ Press As-nrianou. < (Received Aug. 31, 9.50 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Aug. 30. Despite reports of a possible amicable settlement of the present SinoRussian dispute emanating from diplomatic circles in Peking, the attitude of the Chinese and Soviet troops on the border is unchanged. An official communique states that a force of 10,000 Russians has been despatched towards the Khingan Mountains, in Western Manchuria, for the purpose of seizing mountain passes.
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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17804, 31 August 1929, Page 7
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