Show S SOVIET JAP Nt WAR SCOUTED Editor A Note Notes Jo Joseph JosetA TT t t United Pre Press correspondent j Jut returned nc from Moscow point In the c ot following 1 S for belief that dispatCh reu ni present border clashes ell will not I it la t j full fledged war between and Japan By JOSEPH H. H BAIRD J United Press Pren St Staff f Corre pande t WASHINGTON Feb IS 15 Upi j Reports of ot new outbreaks n on ld th- th frontier toy tOda appeared to be bo the most symptom of ot Russo Japanese In recent months but n nO not t j lead to Immediate formal ties 1 This was the conclusion of cf mats who have bave watched cW moves and counter noy moves I 1 turbulent far eastern region regio Re Reasons JI ns they give are Although 1 Russia dots dOt not want war warno new many believe the sov convinced it may eventually ft figh a Japanese war it is directing aU energies toward completing trial expansion under the tho MC uc zeco a year five-year plan 2 Japan while probably convinced of the likelihood of ot w eVen warfare is hesitant to tS stin st in view of of- Russia's Russia enormous mIU tary resources 3 Japan is believed to enough on its hands with jt its pr pro gram of or expansion in North Chis without t rushing into new conni COnflict with Russia Yet in spite of apparent funds funda mental desire of ot both powers pOwers' t to td avoid war now t tension on the Ma Man Man- border has In fa creased steadily Today's news reflected this ten tei ten ten- slon sion Russia rejected a a Japan answer to toa a soviet protest regarding a bitter border clash claiming th the reply was a gross grosa tion and slander 0 4 At the same time the soviet wu reported closing its con consulate at a border town This followed announcement that the Mukden consulate would be closed 5 Meantime Japanese charged that 1000 Mongol troops troop had entered enteric and clashed with te d fending forces j Soviet sources maintain that J. J pan is seeking gradual subjugation of oC Mongolia in an effort to open a a. line of ot attack which would cut the thi Trans-Siberian Trans railroad in the theL Laks k ke Baikal region If II the railroad should be cut the thi soviet would be unable to a troops east of ot the break Another soviet contention is that Japan la Is inspiring raids in Mongolia to distract atten alien attention tion from its subjugation program in North China They contend too that the al alleged alleged ci al- raids raia are intended to direct attention on to soviet Japanese tension to weaken French support of th the soviet Franco mutual pact This agreement Is directed prin against Germany but if in indications indications were that the soviet army was to be engaged with Japan Ja In Inthe inthe the far tar east it would be of less Jess assistance as assistance to France In any any- conflict with Germany |