This has been built up on revelations appearing in the "China Mail," of Hongkong, by a foreigner who has just concluded a tour of Soviet Fi Eastern territory. He claimed that Japan's reports of Russia's wat preparations in the Far East were "not exaggerated, but rather actually "fall short of the truth."
Another factor is an account of his recent visit to Vladivostock by Mr. H, R. Knickerbocker, of the International News Service.
Meanwhile, the "Hochi Shimbun" continues to carry scaremonger headlines, It states that the Soviet absorbed in strengthening its Far Eastern defences "with an understanding, with Great Britain, the United States and France."
Britain's last card, the newspaper continues, is a demonstration against Japan through the military expansion programme of these four Powers. In this connection, it adds, "joint naval manceuvres are being held by Britain and America under the pretext of celebrating the opening of the Singapore Naval Base."
"Having succeeded in joint military expansion," the Hochi Shimbun" says, "Great Britain is now reported to be trying to conclude a secret pact with Soviet Russia and the United States."
—Reuter.
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