Dairen, Oct. 15.
The allegation that the Soviet was strengthening its frontier. defences was made Uy Major-General Oka-mura, vice Chief-of-Staff of the yung Army, following his ai val here to-day on a viet. not disturbed by this Because Rass The Kwantung Army, he said, w
would be in no position to. declare fwar before' the completion of her} cond five-year industrial plan lover the prospects of another Russo-[Japanese war.—Reuter.
Soviet Army Strength to ensure normal working conditions—Tase, Tokyo Denials "Ridiculow Moscow, Oct. 11.
"The attempts made by the Japanese press, immediately' after the publication through Tass News Agency, of the Japanese official documents concerning feubject to doubt the authenticity of these papers, are. ridiculous, and tend only to show the complete embarrassment "of the interested fireless," writes the official organ of the Soviet. Government, ""Iavestia" in" connection with the first. reac" tions of the Japanese press.
'The publication through Tass of a part' of official Japanese docu Inenta exposing the age fn"Mancharia upon direct instruc: ans. of the Japanese authority Tokyo, Oct. 16.. announcement which has been wried by the Japanese War Office compieuous for its blunt declarations of Soviet military. preparedness, and of the serious menace that [this' is at present providing for Japan.
The Soviet army, the statement} Jdeclares, now boasts a peace-time strength of no fewer than 1,200,000 men, Fully armed and equipped with the "most powerful and up-to-date! weapons and war material.
Organised into 75 infantry. divi-jong and thirteen cavalry divisions, huge and well-trained land fores is backed by 2,500 aircraft, 1,500 tanks, a large number of armoured Jcars, and a chemical unit.
Thanks to the remarkable devel ment of heavy industries in the
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