The Archive · 1939

Von Ribbentrop Failed?

Moscow, Sept. 30.

Notwithstanding the veiled threat in the Soviet-German agreement to "consult ^on. necessary measures" should Great Britain and France turn down a German offer of peace, most observers here are of the opinion that there is no military alliance between the two countries.

1f this is true, it is added, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop's mission failed because a firm Anglo-French refusal to consider a peace offer from M, Josef Stalin and Herr Hitler, the Sóviet and German dictators, would leave Germany almost completely isolated.

Most competent observers are convinced that the Soviet-Esthonian pact is aimed at a possible future German attack rather than at the complete domination of Esthonia.

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