The Soviet diplomat, the Gaimusho spokesman said, had urged on behalf of the Kremlin the suspension of air raids against Canton which had "aroused the indignation of every civilized nation as well as that of the Soviet people.
Mr, Horinouchi, the spokesman continued, had asked the Sovie charge d'affaires by what right and under what circumstances" the Moscow authorities were making the representations, The VicedMinister had told M.
Smetanin that the Japanese Government could find "no reason" for the Soviet demarche, although it was of no concern of the Tokyo authorities what demands the Soviet people made upon its leaders,
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