Berlin-Tokyo Military Pact
Alleged by Moscow Press;
Warnings of Menace to Peace
Germany Declared Working for Close Accord With
Poland, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria; Also
Hoping to Win Italy to Same Rapprochement
MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (AP)—The existence of a German-Japanese military
alliance or progress in that direction
as a challenge to the Soviet Union
and world peace was discussed
openly in the press Aug. 1 on the
anniversary of the declaration of a
state of war with Germany.
Designating Germany, Japan and
Italy, together with Poland, as
enemies of peace, the newspapers
asserted, "war is very near"—in two
and three pages of articles and
editorials.
War Preparations Open
Preparations for war "never
have been so open, rapid and provoking," said the Soviet press.
"Italy, Germany and Japan have
turned against England, which in
an unworthy confusion, complicates
the whole foreign policy of this
traditionally cool, conservative nation."
The newspaper Pravda put forth
that view.
Izvestia, Government organ, declared: "Japanese imperialism is
now arranging a military alliance
with Fascist Germany and is seeking alliances with Poland and Finland.
Japan Has Other Objectives
"The Japanese menace is directed
not only "against the Soviet Union
and the Mongolian Republic, but
also against central and South
China, the Philippine Islands and
Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and
Bali)."
"Germany and Japan, which represent the basic zones of war," editorialized the Moscow News, "have
followed Italy and Poland, whose
policies have been largely responsible for the intensification of the war
danger. Poland's foreign policy
clearly suggests the existence of a
secret political agreement between
Germany and Poland, forcing the
latter to follow a policy of German
imperialism.
"It is difficult to understand why
Poland decides to adopt this adventurous policy along with other
small states. It may become one of
the first victims of a new world
Karl Radek, who often reflects
government opinion, said in Izvestia
that the only question was when
war would break out.