Stockholm, Mar. 25.
"Germany cannot count on Soviet Russia as an absolutely reliable ally who will support Germany throughout the war," declares the Moscow correspondent of the "Aftonbladet" in commenting on the announcement that M. Viacheslav Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar, is not going to Berlin, "It was considered," he continues, "that it would be a loss of prestige for Germany if Herr von Ribbentrop (German Foreign Minister) made a third journey to Moscow. Therefore, the Germans did everything in their power to persuade M. Molotov to visit Germany or Poland instead, but the Soviets refused."
The correspondent adds: "It is considered in the Kremlin that Germany needs Russia, but that Russia does not need Germany, and therefore it is thought more suitable that Herr yon Ribbentrop should again visit Moscow."—Reuter, efforts to delay the establishment of a puppet government under the Japanese. Also, if the puppet government, was established, he would endeavour to restrict the activities of Mr. Wang and maintain contact with Chungking."—Reuter.
"A prostrated Japan," the statement went on, "would inevitably invite encroachments from Russia and possibly retaliation from China.
pan's pressing economic problems id needs must be recognized and adequate provision must be made to meet them."
A suggestion that the Christian people of America be urged to participate in a voluntary boycott of Japanese goods was tabled. Signers of the statement included Mr. Richard Wood of the Friends Peace Committee; Mr. Linley Gordon pf the Church Peace Union; Mr. J. Henry Carpenter of the Brooklyn Church Federation; Mr. James A. Crain. executive secretary of the United Christian Missionary Society, and Miss Dorothy Detzer of the National Committee of Church Women.—Havas.
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