Interesting Statement by Y.M.C.A. Worker Fou Our Own Compsronvene Harbin, July 29.
{Quito a sensation has been in' the. town' amongst all of society' through the jon of an' interview which Russian newspaper reporter had with the Secretary of the Harbin Branch of the Y, M.C.A. Mr. Howard L. Haag. Mr Haag is' very all known not only in. Harbin but inthe US.A. having many cone nections, with' commercial, financial and diplomatic circles in the latter country, and -consequeitly the public are "wondering whether the Femarks that he made may be considered. semi-official, or whether thay are entirely is own opi and in such case in what manner has Te "been able to obtain auch afnite information regarding "the work of Soviet institutions and the Roqotiations conducted" by the Soviet. Ambassador in Tokyo. Fu thor, for what party. is he speak ing. when he" uses the word "We The interview savours_more of what might be expected from some Giptomat™ rather than froma eme. A, "secretary an will be seem front the following:
"Soviet Russin is at prevent. too wenk to struggle with the Japanese the. Manchurian frontier. Why, a matter of fact Soviet Russia hing" already " withdrawn "as "the Chinese Eastern Railway is not now worth anything, the network "of other railways. already constructed and in course of construction. by the Tapanese, entirely" eliminates" this Hine' and' places the 'C.B.R, in the last, position. "As regards' Soviet inatitotions, they will remain here nly. to collet. the amounts due them from various firms, and ax soon as this is accomplished, they Will close their doors, "As regards the recognition of
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