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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1941
NAZI AGGRESSION WILL NOT FIND SOVIET UNPREPARED
(By Reuter's Moscow Correspondent) Germany's deliberate aggression does not find the Soviet Union unprepared. While having tried by all possible diplomatic means to avoid being dragged into the war, Russia, under M. Stalin's guidance, has not forgotten that she might become the subject of aggres- sion.
Throughout the past month there has been constant preparations of armed forces and civilian auxiliary services, based on the
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Since last Spring. the Soviet army has undergone considerable! overhauling and strengthening. while General Timoshenko's slogan has throughout been "training under war conditions."
Hundreds of thousands of anti- parachutists and other air raid workers in every region of the Soviet Union have been practis- ing throughout the Spring period in warding off mock attacks on their towns and villages.
The measures taken under the new labour laws, introduced last yeur, for increasing production. particularly in fac'ories working for national defence. have been intensified now.-Reuter.
JAPAN EXCITED
BY EVENT
The Tokyo Government called an emergency liai- son conference between the Government and High Command this morning.
According to Domel, “diploma- feel the Nazi-Soviet
t'c sources
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TURKEY PROLONGS EMERGENCY
The Turkish National Assembly has decided on a new prolongation of the state of emergency declared in Istanbul and European Turkey, for a further six months, says Istanbul message.
Reuter.
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TURKEY'S POSITION CLEAR
The Turco-German
The German attack on Russia caused no surprise Pact "has no relation to to officialdom in Wash- the new order which the Axis wants to establish, ington though regret was expressed at Finland and to the Axis Pact, on joining Germany since which such an order is the well- she had been regarded as based,"___ says a close friend of the Unit-known Turkish journalist, ed States.
Yalcin, in a much-dis- cussed article in the news- paper "Yenisabah.”
Senator George declared yester- day: "Unless Russia capitulates quickly, which seems hardly like-
Yalcin declares the Pact changes ly, this means a breathing spell of
The several months for Britain, dur-nothing in Turkish policy.
Turks remain attached to the ing which she can bolster herself
Pact of Ankara and the sincere with United States aid.
for friendship they feel
their ally, Britain.
"F also gives the United States more time to carry out our own defence programme.
Referring to a remark by von This does not change our Papen, the Nazi Ambassador, to have position at all, merely showing pressmen that the Turks that neither Germany nor Russia always been attached to justice, is Yalcin says: "He is right, he can be trusted."
Representative Hamilton Fish right; we want justice, war not only brings up the most said: "The European mess is now justice equal for all and universal, complex international situation, further complicated, offering which will finish with aggressions independence for the strong reasons
United and recognise the States to keep out."-International and liberty of all nations."-Reu- News Service.
ter.
but a'so makes a world-wide con- flict between capitalists and socialists out of the European war,"
The same commentators are re- ported to have predicted an Anglo-American-Soviet alliance.--
Reuter.
Graver Turn
Irrespective of whatever treaty commitments are involved, the international situation coniront- ing Japan is assuming a graver turn as the result of the Soviet- Nazi war, says the influential "Asahi Shimbun," which adds tha the newest development represents another indication that the Euro- pean wor is gradually shiftin from a blitzkrieg to a war of long duration.
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The "Asahi" declares that there is some possibility of truth ir London reports that complete understanding has, already beer reached between Russia and Great Britain-Reuter.
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High U.S. Government circle" forccust the establishment of Gov ernment, monopolies on the im portation, of chromtum, tungsten. tin and other strategic materia's following the virtual monopoly or rubber importations created on Saturday
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