As for Japan's ability to spare set worthy warships, st is not known publicly Just Now many vessels of What class the Japanese Navy may have, In any case, Japan need have
Gale Siaes GE i boltevea that a thaier sen Power, not eva fear of a naval attack "by any
small. part of the Japanese fleet ould repel any. possible nava} attack by the Soviet Union from Siberian shores, Although the Japanese Navy has played an important part in the hhowtlities against China, fis role has been, largely auxiliary." The Japan-feo "Blockade" of the China coast has consisted chiefly of occupying. all possible ports, rather than the inter. Eeption of China-bound cargoes at fen by Japanese. patrols.
Moreover, it may be pointed out, geographical difeutics roake it viz {ually impossible for Japan to be of help to the Axis except as a "threat" to the United States. But the trans for. of Japanese ships to Germany, even for operation in the Bast, would boone. means of extending. positive ala to: Germany' in ite weakest fold, and without involving Japan Ju ae: {ual hostilities any mare than Amer-fea is favolved by its ald to Britain. Reuter.
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