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SOVIET-JAPAN

BALKS

PACT U.S.A.

THE SOVIET UNION, through the newspaper "Pravda," official organ of the Communist party, bluntly described the new Soviet-Japanese neu- trality pact as a bewildering blow to the plans of United States and British interests whom it accused of having conspired to draw Russia into war against Japan or Germany.

Declaring that the pact had been under con- sideration for ten years, "Pravda" said it was not directed against Germany and at the same time disclosed, without elaboration, that the Kremlin last November had refused a bid to become an Axis. partner.

Calling the Japanese-Russian would desire to divert Japan's at- agreement an instrument of peace tention from these vulnerable that "ereales a solid foundation spots by fanning conflicts between for development of friendly re- the U.S.S.R. and Japan." lations between the two states." the Communist organ added:

**Consistent" Policy

This obvious fact did not suit the taste of those foreign political circles that are striving not to limit but to extend the almos- phere of war and, above all, to draw the Soviet Union into the orbit of war.

U.S. Statement Is Cited

Of Peace

"But, alas, the U.S.S.R. remains invariab'y haviour' and consistently carries true to its 'bud be-

out a policy of peace, which found its expression also in the neu- trality pact between the U.S.S.R. and

Japan so disagreeable American and British 'commenta- tors,' "Pravda" declared.

"In the American press there appeared even an official state- ment emanating from

The article said that the "same the State fervor" had been shown in foreign Department that the significance of this pact is somewhat exag- gerated; it merely formulates on paper relations which late.y have existed between these countries."

"However, the attempt to be-

press discussions as to whether the new pact meant an improve- lations with Germany. ment or worsening in Russia's re-

Ger-

THIS PATIENT HAS TO STAY PUT

There is one patient,

a woman, who must stay in the battered Cardiff hospital.

She is a radium patient.

Inside her is а tube of radium worth at least £600.

It was put in just · before the blitz.

It cannot be taken out for forty-eight hours and she will remain in the building until that time has elapsed.

BLACK MAN

BEAT TANK

in

An official cable from Nairobi a tribute to the spirit of the Gold Coast troops

In the fighting little the importance of the Soviet- the Soviet-Japanese pact practi-seen a train or a motor-car, but "Some commentators state that Somaliland-men who at the be- ginning of the war had never Japanese pact suffers a flasco, The nerves

is directed against of certain Anglo-many." il said.

cally American commentators

"Others, on the are giv ing way."

contrary, assert that it was signed "Pravda" asserted that both Bri-

allegedly under direct pressure of tish and United States

Germany. papers had begun to display "un- expected solicitude" for the in-

news-

"It is hardly necessary to prove terests of the two signatories, add that there is no grain of truth in ing that "discussion is growing on any of these assertions." the subject of who benefits more from the pact-the Japun,"

U.S.S.R. or

to

"All arguments of the British and American press," "Pravda” said, "lead one to conclude that, irrespective of the extent which the pact benefits Japan or the U.S.8.R., It disturbed the plans of London and Washing- ton politicians."

"Pravda" cited Washington re ports to the effect that the United States had sought friendly rela- tions with Moscow, hoping that strained Soviet-Japanese relations

would deter Japan from attacking Britain's South Pacific naval base at Singapore and the Netherland's Indies,

Aims Of Pact Are Given

ful' Soviet Union fai ed to appre- "But," it went on, "the ungrate- ciate such an attitude toward it- self and concluded

In its review of the Soviet- Japanese agreement, "Pravda" disclosed in detail for the first time the history of the negotia- tions leading to its signing on April 13 by Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, and Vyacheslaff M. Molotoff, Rus-

missar.

who were prepared to face any- thing.

He reports: "We put one of them through the bush with an anti-tank gun. About dawn an Italian armoured car came out of the bush at them only a hundred yards away.

"Although this monster came crashing directly towards hia hide-out, the African did not open fire until the enemy was within thirty yards and then he shot the driver dead.

Abyssinian Hero

slan Premier and Foreign Com-pondent writes: When the story of An Exchange Telegraph corres-

Abyssinia's fight for freedom is written Dejasmatch Nagash, Picturesque figure, will be looked upon as one of the greatest heroes of independence.

had refused the original Soviet The newspaper said that Japan proposal for a non-aggression pact ten years ago. The matter was not Shigenori Togo, Japanese Ambas- again raised until July, 1940, when sador to Moscow, proposed a neu- trality agreement, The Soviet Government approved in

prin- ciple, but its conclusion was de- layed by negotiation on specific terms.

1940, the

new

3

For five years, this little man, whom the British appointed Governor of Burye after Its capture, kept harassing the Ita- Jians to such an extent that they

placed a price on his head, Italian aircraft scoured the country-side for him, but without success. although one dived so low

that it was over him

brought

In October, Tatekawa, proposed a non-aggres- Japanese Ambassador, Yoshitsugu down by the chief's own men.

sion

after pact patterned

the

Japan, directed against extensionPravda" sald. However the Soviet of the war and against embroiling Government replied that it pre-

the pact with Soviet-German treaty of 1939, FLARE

the Soviet

It annoying!"

Union in war. Isn't

ferred a bilateral neutrality agree- ATTACK BY

The newspaper said the "under-ment similar to the Soviet-Ger- lying foreign political motive of man pact signed in 1926, and the the friendly gestures of Wash- new treaty followed this pattern. ington toward the U.S.S.R." was revealed by Washington corres- pondents Robert Kilner and Kyle Alsop.

It also singled out an article by Walter Lippmann, which it said advanced the theory that the Soviet Air Force would threaten Japan while the Red Army men- aced Japanese armies in Man- chukuo.

BRITISH FOOD

PURCHASES

IN AMERICA

E-BOATS

Night attack on a Brit-

ish convoy by E-boats, fir-

ing flares to light up their targets as told by an R.A.F. officer a balloon

in

barrage ship...

The Thursday, 02:20 hours, place seemed to become like a Arework display)

Everybody who had anything seemed to let it off.

Tracore showing up scarlet in. "the night were returned by bul-. lets which appeared, green in colour

Mr. Lippmann, "Pravda" con- tended, "reveals the plans of cer- tain American politicfans who had hoped to get others to draw their THE U.S. SECRETARY OF chestnuts out of the fire for them." AGRICULTURE, MR. WICKARD, "Pravda" also said that other YESTERDAY ANNOUNCED THE commentators had Interpreted FORMATION OF A JOINT the Soviet-Japanese pact as giv-| ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMIT- Ing Japan a free:shand in the TEENSTOWN EXPEDITE THE Netherlands - Indies, Burma. PURCHASE AND SHIPMENT most next door it seemed, but Thailand and Singapore.ALOF FOOD TO BRITAIN UNDER whatever it was it did not find its. "So that is the real point!! it THE PROVISIONS OF THE mark. continued. "These are the true LEASE AND LEND ACT causes of the alarm of Mr. Lipp-|

Then we heard a "phew"-al-

by After what seemed hours, but STANDARDNE Dawno only a few minutes, te Mr. Wickard will be chairman seemed that-the firework: party

mann and his bosseshot Lipp of the committee, which will

"Pravda" charged that

.་.

mann's bosses fear for their comprise three members of the interests in the Pacific, where they British food: mission and three apparently have (weak spots and Américans-Reuters

war falling astern

By the gun-flashes and

of machine-guns

escort was doing. Its

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