| Show tt t t RUSSIA AND JAPAN MASS I TROOPS Armed Conflict Looms as Result I Of Rail 10 Dispute Moscow Press Press' Accuses Tokio of Plotting to 10 Steal Line I CJ CHARGES ARE REVIEWED Sino Japanese Peace Rumor Rumo Heard in London I Br fly United rte The bitter dispute between soviet sovie Russia and the Japanese created state stat of over the Chinese Eastern East em ern railroad was racing to a climax today with report of big troop movements move move- ments toward the Russian border In Moscow soviet news dispatches accused the the Japanese of plotting to i steal the railroad from R Russia ia anc and turn it over t to Large troop concentrations were understood to be settled in strategic places along the soviet frontier The soviet press sharply called upon Japan to suppress intrigues intrigues in in- in In General Ho Ying Chinese minister of war said he had hac confidential information that Japanese Japa Japa- ne- ne nese divisions withdrawing from China hina proper were en route to the border where a serious armed conflict conflict con con- is expected at any time Heavy movement of Japanese troops through toward towan the soviet border was reported Japan Accused of Plot PlotT T To Steal teal Railroad Line By fly EUGENE LYONS United Press Staff taft Correspondent MOSCOW April 27 Jap 27 27 Japan was accused ac ac- d of formulating a steal the Chinese Eastern railroad soviet sovid owned rail line that cuts cut through the heart of ot Manchuria in soviet oviet news i dispatches today The long brewing dispute over the important railroad was believed to be nearing a climax Manchurian dispatches reaching here described Japanese troop concentrations con con- in eastern Manchuria Soviet troops were being concen concen- Continued On Pace Pue r Two IMo o RUSSIA JAPAN MASS TROOPS Continued From Page Face e One rated on the Russian side of the Manchurian border Foreign observers ers were fearful the tense situation might result in armed conflict Soviet dispatches from charged the Japan Japanese e had plotted to disorganize traffic tram on the Chinese Eastern expel soviet railroad officials oUi- oUi and then seize complete control Japanese officials in Harbin early in April submitted for tor ratification by bythe bythe the he Japanese military authorities a detailed plan for obtaining control o of the railroad the dispatches asserted The plan involved a sy systematic interference in in- with the railroads railroad's business business busi busi- ness especially in its eastern section and a practical halting of ot all freight r ight shipments on the and Za Za- baikal railroads soviet owned ned extensions extensions extensions ex ex- ex- ex tensions from the main line Retention of ot soviet owned rol rolling ing stock by l authorities In recent weeks was par part of tb the plot the dispatches said The question of ot the railroads railroad rolling rolling roll roll- ing stock has been subject of ot heated diplomatic exchanges between the soviet and and md Japanese officials accused Russia of oC rolling stock and pulling pulling pull pull- ing it into soviet territory ry A strongly phrased note protesting Interference with the railroad was sent to by Leo Karakhan assistant assistant as as- sEalant commissar for foreign affairs last week wc Japanese e Move Out Troops From China April 27 UP Column UP-Column olumn a after iter column of Japanese troops withdrew from invaded territory in China proper prop today and an official Chinese said they were en route rout to the soviet frontier where a serious armed conflict con con- filet Wd Is Li expected at any time On the bask basL of ot confidential in in- the soviet-Japanese soviet dispute over the rolling stock of oC the thc Chinese Eastern railroad is sufficient to cause a serious armed conflict General Ho Ying Ying-ching Chinese minister of war s said id in his The Thel Japan Japanese c army has transported one division of troops and large quantities tics ties of ot ammunition to north Manchuria Manchuria Man Man- churia while soviet troop concentrations at Vladivostok Chita Haba- Haba and total twelve divisions and airplanes Peace Between China And Japan Expected LONDON April 27 UP Heavy UP-Heavy Heavy Japanese troop movements through toward the soviet border were reported in the Daily Dally Express today The newspaper asserted that peace soon would be proclaimed between Japan and China which would melease release re reo lease thousands of Japanese soldiers for tor use on th the eastern frontier Peace terms have been agreed to and soon will vill be announced the Express Express Express Ex Ex- Ex- Ex press said The north China government govern govern- ment moot will recognize the gr great t wall will be set as the boundary between and north China and a demilitarized zone on both sides ot ol the great wall about miles wide and to miles long will willbe be established b it said The Chin Chinese e will be required to suppress all bandits and irregulars on their side of the great wall and Chinese immigration into will be allowed only under strictly defined conditions The treaty provId provides provides pro pro- vId vides for a reciprocal trading treaty I will vill purchase all railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads within her borders owned b by bythe bythe the Chinese and north China ports will be protected by the Japanese navy the Express said in pointing out that the latter provision was to exclude the European influence and andl lay l y the foundation for tor an Asiatic Monroe Monroe Mon Mon- roe doctrine Mon I Quo Tai chI counselor of the Chinese Chi Chi- nese legation in Great Britain indignantly indignantly in in- denied today that China had I concluded a secret peace with Japan I Absurd ridiculous absolutely un un- founded he exclaimed Ever since the he Japanese invasion began and China Thina took the case to the league she I has adhered closely to league procedure procedure pro pro- and principles determined not noto notto to o act in 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