Russia's whole diplomacy in the past 12 months has been marked by obvious anxiety to avoid a conflict with Germany, says the "Daily Telegraph" ín a leading article on Russia and the Balkans.
"She has tolerated a good deal of German high-handedness rather than engage in one, but Germany on the Stras would be a challenge to her interests and security, which must surely compel her to think again.
"Indeed, she may well be considering whether, she was not seriously wrong in the apparently complacent assumption that the pact with Japan was not as much directed against herself as against the United States.
is probable that she will be compelled by the march of events to show her hand before long, and her attitude is naturally receiving the keen attention of Turkey."
The article concludes by declaring that the long arm of Britain's sen-power and the growing strength of her land and air forces in the Middle East will assure the Axis of a hot reception in any Levantine adventure it may be contemplating.
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