The Archive · 1939

Communist Criticism

A significantly discordant note is struck by the "Hsin Hua Jih Pao," official organ of the Chinese Communist party, which, in an article published this morning, bitterly criticizes the United States' new Neutrality Act.

The Communist daily declares that the revision of the Neutrality Bill is definitely in favour of Britain and France, and to the disadvantages of Germany, "but makes no contribution to world peace."

The journal states that if the arms embargo had been repealed some months ago, the action might have been a serious warning to aggressors and might also have helped to prevent war.

"The European situation is, however, entirely different now. The present war in Europe is a battle for world domination by a few selfish interests.

1920. Certain Red Army units were still in Vilna but all administrative authority had been surrendered. Meanwhile, the first Soviet troops crossed the Latvian border to garrison posts granted under the recent mutual assistance pact, The Latvian-German resettlement agreement sending all Germans in Latvia back to the Reich, also Was reported installed last night. The agreement will be signed today, according to Soviet reports, Already Germans are leaving Latvia in great numbers, clogging all highways across Lithuania to East Prussi "United Press.

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