The Archive · 1940

Exaggerated Applause

Another source of gratification Is the obvious exaggeration with which the pact has been greeted, especially in Berlin and Rome, while Tokyo svoms less enthusiastic.

Finally, there is an important known factor, namely the attitude of Russia, Ina leading article, the "Dally Telegraph" says that pact docs no more than place on a documentary record what has already been well known, "Russia will hardly fail. note that the pact is effectively de-heed naval assistance themselves and could not supply raw materials and armaments for Japan."

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