The Archive · 1941

Soviet, US, Envoys Cantor

Vichy, June 23, 'The Soviet Ambassador {0 France, Bagomotov, conferred with his United" States' colleague, "Adiiral William Leahy. during' this morning for a review of the new situation treated by the war between Tussin Sha' Germany.

Int. Bogomolov was accompanied by the art secretary of the Soviet patsy. Ing handed Admiral Leahy. a toby of the declarailon by the Soviet Vice-Premier ani Foreign. Commis: tar of. Viachedlav Molotor—Reuter, J. Roosevelt Back New York, June 23, Capt, James Roosevelt, eldest son' of the President and who recently acted jas observer for the United States Marines, arrived hern by elippper last night from Europe after visiting China find the Near Fast. He carried a feanyas bag filled with reports, "The seriousness of the extent of the job the Allies have before them fs tremendous," he sald—United Press. called on Col. von Ribbentrop, For-feign Minister, and formally informed. him of Htaly's decision to participate in the war against the Soviet Union, Observers said that the plan for a Joint Ttalo-German action against the USSR. had been laid at the last Brenner Pass conference and asserted that Italy's part, would be to. block up the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea Jand prevent it from Joining the British Mediterranean Fieet—Domel.

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