Saturday, 5 April 1930

Sofia:  Police arrest 50 communists on charges of seditious activity.

China:  In the resumed civil war, nationalist government forces capture the city of Yuanchow from rebellious northern forces. 

Monday, 18 November 1929: Soviet Forces Take Manzhouli

Manchuria:  

The Russian conquest of the town of Manzhouli is complete.  Some 2,000 Manchurian/Chinese soldiers are reported dead.  Mopup fighting continues, as well as pursuit of Manchurian forces that broke out of the Russian encirclement.  Meanwhile, soviet warplanes reportedly bomb Mutanchiang, destroying a Chinese depot where aircraft were stored.

Elsewhere:

Sofia:  A national demonstration is held against Bulgaria’s war debt requirements, which, like Germany’s, are terms from the World War.  A two-hour work stoppage is staged, and raucous crowds gather outside the French and British legations.

Cologne:  At a meeting of the Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry, industrialists warn that Germany is courting disaster in this economic downturn, borrowing too much and consuming reserves.  They urge a complete economic overhaul and relief from direct taxation.

Prague:  Another anti-Semitic mob scene at a central Europe university – a gang of Czech fascists beats Jewish students at a tech school, then clashes with police.

Russia:  The government puts more of its citizens on death row – 10 Kulaks (rich peasants) are condemned to death for anti-soviet agitation, profiteering and opposing the government’s grain collection campaign.  Others received sentences of 3 to 10 years for the same activities.

Cherbourg, France:  The French navy launches the largest submarine ever built – the Surcouf.  The submarine is said to be the fastest and most powerful vessel of its kind in the world. 

China:  The nationalist government says its troops have taken Tengfeng from the rebels.