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Show ( ETWEENTWO FIRES RUSSIA DEMANDS THAT CHINA RECOGNIZE THE INDEPENDENCE INDEPEND-ENCE OF MONGOLIA. Revolutionists Hajlng Recaptured tht Town of Shen-Chow Are Advancing In Ho-Nan China Will Protest Against Russia's Action. Pcktn Two Important developments develop-ments on Monday Intensified the Interest In-terest in the situation In China. These were, a renewal of hostilities und the demand of the Russian government thut China recognize the Independence Indepen-dence of outer Mongolia. Revolutionists from Khan SI and Rhen-Sl, having recaptured the town of Shen Chow, are advancing In Mo-Nan, Mo-Nan, while relnforcetnenta have been dispatched to the Imperialist. The armistice has not been renewed and, as there la a deadlock In the peace negotiations, early fighting is expected. expect-ed. In addition to r."'.uesting Ch'na to recognize the Ku'uktu of I'rga as monarch of outer Mongolia, the Huh-slim Huh-slim g v rnmcnt has notified China that the Independence of outer Mon-go!la, Mon-go!la, as far as concerns Internal affairs, af-fairs, must be rer-e-nized at once. Tho m to addi Hint Russia will asset the Mongolians In maintaining order and intends to build a railway from Klakhta, Siberia, to 1'rga. llenct'orth China will not be permitted per-mitted to maintain military forces or send colonists to outer Mongolia, but may retain control of external relations. rela-tions. To this note, China haa made no reply. To the other powers, however, the Chinese government communicated the substance of the Russian demands. de-mands. Undoubtedly, a Btrong protest pro-test will be made by the Chinese government gov-ernment against the action of Russia, but China is unable to defend herself her-self now or in the future with reference refer-ence to Mongolia. Hereafter the desert des-ert of Gobi will mark the Chinese boundary on the nortnwest. |