26 December 1917. Petrogradskaya Gazeta

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Petrogradskaya Gazeta

After a battle, Russian Bolshevik troops have surrendered themselves as prisoners to the Chinese. A reliable source in Harbin has confirmed that a battle took place between Chinese forces and Russian Bolshevik troops this morning, after which the Russians surrendered, were disarmed, and were taken prisoner. The garrison has been occupied by the Chinese.

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Carl Mannerheim

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Ottokar Czernin

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