Aggression as Yet Tokyo, July 5. M the Soviet authorities do not change their "attitude toward Japan this country may be foreed to increase the defences of north Manchoukuo, the "Hochi," a leading daily, Geclared today.
"It is stil doubtful" the journal said, "whether the Soviet Union may teke such. action as may plunge Soviet-Japanese relations into a final stage, in view of the purge going on in Russia.
"ince the outbreak of the China "incident" the Soviet Union supported the Chiang Kai-shek regime in the latter's resistance against Japan, thereby trampling down the Spirit of friendship between Japan and Russia.
"No one can tell if there will occur any serious issue on the Soviet-Manchoukuo border in the future "In view of the Soviet purge and the Soviet authorities' reported decision to await the best chance for positive action against Japan, the Soviet Union is not likely to take reckless action against. Japan now."—Domei.
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