The pact, they added, brought into the open what most diplomatic observers long expected, The United States, they continued, therefore, should not deviate from its determination to hold up its legitimate Far Eastern interests.
The "Washington Star," in an e torial, speculated on whether Russ was assured some prize for its sufferance.
"To begin with, there is Asiatic Turkey. The Axis powers could yield to Stalin a generous' sliver of Ana-folia with small losses to themselves..." tHe "Washington Star" said.
"Still more important than this is Iran, an old field of Russian imperi: istic penetration.
In this connection we must not forget that Stalin is a Georgian from Russian Transylvania and he has always shown special interest in that region.
"If the British Empire is smashed, Russia would be the logical heir in the Middle East," the journal pointed out.
The ashington Star" further speculated that Russia might have been assured of dominion over Tibet in addition to Mongolia "if Russo-Japanese partition of China should become practical."—United Press.
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