Tokyo, Mar, 26. In view of the tense relations existing between Japan and the Soviet over the fisheries question, great interest is taken by Japanese in the potential strength of the Russian forces based on Vladivostock.
The latest Japanese reports state that they consist of:
Converted cruisers (three of $000 1o 6000 tons, and four of 3000 to 4000 tons) d Destrovers SERI Submarines 2 High-speed motor-beals Total Aeroplanes Air pilots Ws COM. Reuter. liver themselves to the French authoriiti rather than the Nationalists, it was recalled. Their handing over to the Franco regime was earlier stated to be one of the subjects cussed by Marshal Philippe Petain, first French Ambassador here, before he presented his credentials to Generalissimo Franco.—Havas.
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