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Show JAP SEIZURE IS NOT APPROVED I Saghalien Island Question Not Settled as Japan Seems To Think WASHINGTON', Sept. 14. The question of the disposition of the northern or the Kusslan half of Saghalien Sagha-lien island Is still a matter of discussion discus-sion between officials of the state department de-partment and the Japanese ambassador. ambassa-dor. It was learned todav authorltlta-ti authorltlta-ti sly Iseount L'chlda s surmise that the Japanese note was satisfactory to the United States and that the matter was settled, was re.-rdrd 1 officials hen.-a.s hen.-a.s premature. While no reply has been sent by the stale department explain-j iiiK J.ipan s purpos' In "izing that portion of the Island, it was said that! BUCh a note might be forthcoming j within a short time, asking for further Official Information and explaining more fully the position of the United states on tho question of the dismemberment dismem-berment of RuskIu- It Is understood In official circles that the state department regards the Russian p'irt of Saghalien 't.s It does Llthuanlu Esthonla and the other parts of old Russia that have sought to break away from soviet control, and cons "iuentl the seizure by Japan of Russian Saghalien as dismemberment of Kussla |