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There has also been trouble at Peita-shan, a mud-garrison hamlet on the Peita-shan range two days' drive from Sin-kiang's dingy little capital, Tihua. Last June, Outer Mongolian cavalrymen, backed by five Russian planes, demanded that the Chinese surrender the position. The Chinese held on despite some bombing attacks. They are still there, holding the Peitashan heights. Through field glasses, the Chinese can watch Mongolian patrols on the north side of the range...
...Nanking, Chinese General Chang Chih-chung addressed an open letter to Achmadjahm: "What is the meaning of your withdrawal? ... Is it the abrogation of our Peace Agreement? Is another armed rebellion being hatched? ... If you have no intention against peace you will return to Tihua and reopen negotiations with the Government...