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Show I1' RUSSIA AND JAPAN TO ,; PARTITION MANCHURIA .', VICTORIA, R. C. March 1, The 7,0.- i ballalskaya Nov. a Russian paper pub- ( lished at Chita, says It Is likely that Uus-: Uus-: sla will shortly take steps to annex north-f-rn Mnnehurla because of a reputed Intention In-tention of .Japan to yccuro southern Mati-' Mati-' I churia next year. Tho Russian wrltor, i whose article was translated by .Japanese newspaper! received by the Tamba Maru today, says the annexation of southern Manchuria by Japan Is only delayed de-layed by thr falluro to connect up the Antunp-Mukdcn railroad, and when the new Wlju bridge Is completed next year, Japan will be ready to proceed with the programme. |