Alleged Alliance Directed at Soviet Russia Tokyo, Jan. 0.
The Foreign Once to-day denied reports that a German-Japanese military alliance bad been consum-maled—United Press.
London, Jan, 5.
An_ unofficial but highly. reliable British source stated to-day that Germany snd Japan initialled a secret agreement for a military alliance, directed principally against the Soviet Union, four months ago.
The report, however, has not been confirmed and was denied in some quarters. It said that the German and Japanese General Staffs had reached a military agreement, If not an_outright alliance.
Stich reports have been recurrent for the past two years, but the source referred to said to-day that the plan envisaged a German-Japai ese pact against Communist activi. ties, which would be published, but that the pact contained a secret addition containing specific pians for military ce-operation if the Soviet Union attacks either nation, The source mentioned said that the understanding contained eighteen articles, including a provision that each nation pledges itself to a benevolent neutrality In the event of a Reneral war.
Brilish oMelals indicated to-day that they were not aware of such a pact. Polish oMcials denied rumours that Poland was a party to the agreement, American diplomats here was most' sceptical of the reported agreement, arguing that it was un-ikely to be consummated at a time when Germany was courting Great Britain's political sympathy—United Press.
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