The Archive · 1934

Cost of the Japanese Adventure

Moscow, May 9.

"Praida" declares. that, according to expert estimates made in Shanghat, Japan spent Y. 63,000,000 last year for military activities on Manchurian territory while the total expenditure since 1931, caused by the occupation of Manchuria, is not less than. ¥. 500,000,000, These amounts do not include boil and road construction. capital outlays, such as railway

Taking everything together, the costs of Japan's recent campaigning. adventures are at least ¥. 1,000,000,000 other "Russian " newspapers, Pravda" draws the conclusion that Japan is being taxed beyond her ancial strength to execute her ambitious" sehemes—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.

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