THE CHINA” MAIL, JULY 14, 1941.
A FORMAL CONSECRATION
Meaning Of The New Anglo-Soviet Agreement Formation Of A FORCE
United Front
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
THE DOMINION GOVERNMENTS WERE CONSULTED AT EVERY STAGE OF THE ANGLO-SOVIET NEGOTIATIONS AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WAS KEPT FULLY INFORMED, IT IS LEARNED.
The joint agreement formally consecrates the state of co-belligerency already existing between the two Governments in the war against Germany.
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It is in no legal sense a treaty of alliance but in fact Govern- ments bind themselves to render each other assistance of all kinds And agree neither to negoti. ate nor conclude an armistice or treaty peace except by mutual agreement.
The first point should facilitate the negotiations now proceeding in London between General Golikov, Russian Deputy Chief of General Staff, at the head of the Soviet Services Mission.
United Front
con.
The second point will vince the Germans, if additional proof is necessary, that they have raised อ united front against themselves that no In- trigue can weaken.
The Dominion Governments, who were consulted throughout, have given the joint declaration their unanimous approval.
Negotiations have been proceed-
ing for some days.
In order to understand the full Implications of the agreement re- ference can be made to Mr. Chur-
FASCISM WILL
SOON: FEEL
"Russia and Eng-
land represent a force that Fascism will soon feel. Joint action of these two great peo- ples will put an end to the infamous crimes of the Hitlerite gang." Moscow broadcast the above yesterday as a typical example of the attitude of the Russian workers Оп hearing of the Anglo- Soviet Agreement. Meetings for discus- sion and speeches were held all over the country and the an- nouncement
Was
everywhere received with the greatest en- thusiasm.-Reuter. •
FORGING
OF STRONG
LINK
The military agreementį
chill's speech on June 22, when between Great Britain
he said:
"Anyone fighting Nazism win and have our aid. any man
Soviet Russia not
who only has forged a strong|
marches with Hitler is our foe.
"We shall therefore give what- link in the anti-aggres- ever help we can to Russia and sion bloc but will also the Russian people."-Reuter.
have a significant effect on the Far Eastern situa-
CHINESE ENJOY TO tion, comments the local
VICHY
"Ta Kung Pao.".
Analysing its significance
An unusual pleture of the wreckage in the Temple taken from Pump Court looking into the Middle Temple Lane,
STALIN
PRESENT
AT SIGNING
KREMLIN
IN THE
STALIN WAS AMONG THOSE PRESENT
to AT THE SIGNING OF THE NEW ANGLO-
the European situation, the
journal says that the agreement SOVIET AGREEMENT IN THE RUSSIAN CAPI-
It is learned that Dr. Wei Tao-will on the one hand lay the TAL. ming, new Chinese Ambassador groundwork for future British-
to Vichy, left Chungking by 'plane Soviet co-ordination in their war
Hong Kong
other yesterday for
en effort and on the
States.
sia.
invite
Shortly after 5 o'clock, Sir Stafford "oute to Vichy via the United intensifled American aid to Ruɛ- Cripps, the British Ambassador, Lt.-Gen. Dr. Wei was accompanied by Chinese circles, it concludes, Mason MacFarlane, head of the British mili- Mr. Hsu Kung-hsu, until re-welcome the new move becausó cently Director of the General it will once and for all nullify tary mission in Russia, and other leading Affairs Department of the Minis-any hopes entertained by Japan
try of Foreign Affairs, who has that she can instigate ill-will bo- members of the British Embassy and mission, been appointed Counsellor to tween Soviet Russia and America went to M. Molotov's office. the Chinese Embassy in vichy.to facilitate her aggressive Central News.
signs in East Asia, Central News.
de-
PEACE IN PACIFIC DEPENDS ON JAPAN
WHETHER OR NOT the world war will spread to south-eastern Asia depends more on Japan than on the United States, says the official “Central Daily News“ in Chungking Commenting on the current Japanese war of nerves" on Indo-China and Thailand.
The United States, the journal realises the hopelessness of her
and states, no longer entertains any southward advance.
aban- illusion
about the boundless dons, the establishment of the so- Japanese aggression judging from called 'New Asiatic Order,' other“, the latest precautions taken by wise any fresh Japanese military America against Japan in the adventure in the Pacific-is bound Pacific.
to be crushed by the overwhelm
trol "Pacific peace," concludes the ing might of America."- -Journal, “is still possible if Japan! News
Here, among others, they met. Stalin, M, Molotov, M. Vyshinsky, Deputy Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Marshal Shapasníkov, Vice-Commissar of Defence, and M. Sobliev, Secretary-General of the Foreign Commissariat.
Anthony Eden, and explained that the B.B.C. recorded, the march at the time it was broad- cast from Moscow.
During the day the B.B.C; re- ceived many enquiries as to whe- ther the "Internationale", would be After the ceremony, which was played but the official reply was filmed, toasts were drunk in that no information could be, giv-.. champagne, and there was friendly enNG M conversation on both sides.
Stalin talked with several, Brie tons, including Lt.-Gen. MacFan
hour.
lane. The function lasted an
B.B.C. Compliment
Berlin Reaction
TARY PACT IS CONSIDERED
THE ANGLO-SOVIET MILI
IN BERLIN POLITICAL CIR- CLES AS HAVING. A SIGNI- FICANT BEARING ON THE MILITARY POSITION - SAYS
SEMI-OFFICIAL STATE The B.B.C. signalised the Anglo- [A_ ̧ Russian agreement by re-broad-MENT IN BERLIN YESTERDAY, the state- B national anthems last night, the ment continued, "that when. "rousing military march and gall fall has begun, it cannot be halt- to battle," broadcast by Moscow ed, especially when two parties radio when M. Stalin spoke to the are, involved who cling together. Russian. people on July 3, after "From a political point of view
this agreement between London, the German invasion.
and Moscow is considered note... The announcer reminded. Ile-worthy insofar as the anti-Euro- of the slaning, af, the pean front of British plutocracy agrooment on the lines of the and Bolshevism, is openly demon- recent, historio declarations by strated, before the whole world." Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr.Reuter,
casting, before playing the Allied: "It is well known,
tenora:
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