Suspicion of Much Deeper Implications 2 London, Nov, 26, British circles suspeet_ that the Japanese-German agreement against the Communist Internationale 40s farther than the published terms Indleate, ud that It indeed may resemble an leebory. reaching further below the surfnec than above.
Well-informed quarters, however, have no news to confirm the reports that the two countries have agreed upon a defensive military alliance. Such a step. if true, would naturally weaken the British position In the Par East.
There Is readiness in London to credit reports of a parler agree ment under which German arms will exchanged for Japanese raw materials.
'Taking the published terms alone, felt here that the agreement does not alter' the situation, and regarded 95 "an announcement, made for political reasons, of the old-standing aninity: between the cot Nevertheless, the agreement is disked by Great Britain insofar as it represents further accretion to the aystem of bloes representing opposing Hdeotogies, and any. such alignment uns counter to British policy, as frequently made clear by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, and the Prime Minister, Mr, Stanley Baldwin, rem Reaction Newspapers this morning appeared unperturbed bythe. news of. the German-Japanese agreement, © Com= monte on the pect generally followed long party' tines.
Thus, while the "Morning Post™ declared that the text of the ogres iment. disclosed nothing particularly fnvth-shaking, and aid hot amount more than a pledge of mutual assist-tinea combatting subversive aetivities by the Communist Taternationate, the *Daify~ Herald regarded the Aureement" ae n menacing. step for ward in the unconcealed Pasi drive Sgninst the Soviet Union, the entice titude of the syeement, dhe "Dally Herald' ded, was charseterized bY
Disguised og an agreement against Communism, the Journal proceeds, it an agreement against Soviet Russia." The cleverest propagandist could not persuade anyone that it is possible for Germany "to defend" Spain or Czechostovakia without committing an illegal set of Negression.
Whether Japan would go to war against Russia if Germany did is Uncertain, She is more likely to take the opportunity for further aggression Chin The threat of ce-operation, the "Mtanehester Guardian" adds, is the most formidable factor in the agree ment. "At Its lowest. estimate, the agreement Isa masterpiece of blur, and for the last two years bluff has become the strongest power
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