RUSSIA INVADES MANCHURIA
Three to four modern divisions of the Red Army cross the border into Manchuria at two points: one
near the northwestern city of Manzhouli, where the Chinese Eastern Railway
enters Manchuria from the west, and another near the northeastern town of
Mishan, where the railway exits Manchuria on its eastward journey to
Vladivostok, Russia. Due to the
remoteness of the locations, the severity of the offensive, and the fact
that the soviets have cut communication lines, news agencies struggle to get
reports on the battle. But the Japanese
news agency Rengo is reporting that heavy fighting has broken out at
Manzhouli. Additionally, 18 Soviet
warplanes have reportedly been involved in bombing runs at Delainor, as well as
on the rail line between Tsagan and Delainor.
The soviet forces include
infantry and cavalry backed by tanks, artillery, armored trains and air
support. China has tens of thousands of
troops in the region, but many are untrained, undisciplined ex-bandits. Russia has evidently decided to settle the
railway issues once and for all. By
nightfall, the Russians have encircled Manzhouli.
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