Show BETWEEN TWO FIRES RUSSIA DEMANDS THAT CHINA RECOGNIZE THE INDEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE ENCE OF MONGOLIA Revolutionists Having Recaptured the Town of Chow Shen-Chow Are Advancing In Nan Ho-Nan Nan China China Will Protest Against Russia's Action Pekin Two Two Important developments developments develop develop- ments meats on Monday 1 intensified the interest interest in in- terest in the situation in China These were a renewal of h hostilities and the demand of the Russian government that China recognize the independence independence independence dence of outer Mongolia Revolutionists from Si Shan-Si and SI Shen-SI having recaptured the town of Shen Chow Shen-Chow Chow are advancing in HoNan HoNan HoNan Ho- Ho Nan while reinforcements have been dispatched ed to the imperialists The armistice has not been heen renewed and as there is a deadlock In in the peace negotiations early fighting is expected expect expect- ed In addition to requesting China to recognize the of as monarch of outer Mongolia the Russian Russian Rus Rus- sian government has notified China that the Independence of outer l Mongolia Mon Moi- golia goU as far as concerns internal affairs affairs affairs af af- af- af I fairs must be recognized at once I The note adds that Russia will assist the Mongolians 1 in maintaining order and intends to build a railway from Siberia to Henceforth China will not be permitted permitted per per- to maintain military forces or orI send colonists to outer Mongolia 1 but I may retain control of external rela rela- To this note China has made madeno no reply To the other powers however the Chinese government communicated the substance of the Russian de de- de- de mands Undoubtedly a strong protest protest protest pro pro- test will be made by the Chinese government government government gov gov- against the action of Russia but China is unable to defend herself herself herself her her- self now or in the future with reference reference reference refer refer- ence to Mongolia 1 Hereafter the desert desert desert des des- ert of Gobi will mark the Chinese I boundary on the northwest |