Speaking of the interview. given cly the Japanese Minister of War Gen. Hayeshiy on Feburary. which, Gen. Hayashi understated the Tapanese. "military. forces. in. Man churia and accused the USSR. of enormous concentration of cops on the Far Basten frontier, Geo. Bluecher sai "This wrong information must be refuted, "We have. absolutely Drecise information that, whereas Sapanese' forces in Manchuria by Tore the occupation of Manchuria amounted ely to" 10.000. men, there are "now "130,000 there, which Is over "one-third, of the Whole Japanese arms. To this We must add. 110,000 to 115,000 Manchoutcuo troops, 12,000. White Guards capable of carrying arms, graanised "and "united by the Sepanese; while the Sungari mili tary fleet has been reinforced duting' that period by 24 units, that it is not necessary for us to' seek now territories and riches, lof which we have sufficient. We Dart build" mines, blast furnaces, Jopen hearth furnaces, railways, power stations, and not underta war.
"Watching the military measures of Japanese imperialism" we could not and cannot remain indifferent to them, and, therefore, measures have been taken for the defence of the Soviet Far East."
The speaker enumerated those measures, which included fortifieation of the frontier " "gird: ed with ferry-concrete and suffi ciently solid to withstand even the strongest teeth. Any imperial-lat head intoxicated by military fumes will break against. these fortifications.
The army has been reinforced with best cadres and brought such a standard, both in regard to its strength and quality, that we jean continue our, work here peacefully and calmly."
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