Moscow, Nov. 6.
EVICT Russia's internal progress during the past year, was outed today by M. V.M. Molotov, President of the Council of Commis:
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Within ten months, he said, industrial production had increased by twelve per cent. as compared to the same period in 1928; grain stocks were at the same level as in 1937 despite this year's drought.
"Our reserves are so large that we do not fear any drought," M. Molotov asserted, Referring to foreign policy, he said that a second imperialistic empire has been practically started in the immense area extending from Gibraltar to Shanghai.
The democratic Powers are giving various pretexts for their weakness before the aggressor, but "they do not wish seriously to intervene against this aggressor because what they fear most is a workers' movement. The fatherland of Socialism, is the sole country which has resolutely faced aggression."
Referring to the early August Changkaofeng incident, he affirmed ihe Lake Khassan affrays were due to "German inspiration.
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