Tokyo, July 15.
The Tokyo vernacular press today generally belittled the efficacy of the Soviet-British mutual assistance al hance.
"The "Kokumin Shimbun," in a typical editorial described the agreement as "worthless" basing its claim on the present German" dominance of the war situation.
The "Asahi Shimbun," however, declared that Japan must be watchful of developments in Anglo-Russian cooperation because of rumours that Britain and the United' States were attempting to form an anti-Japanese front with Chungking.
The "Hochi Shimbun" said the al-hance would cast a shadow on Russo. Japanese relations despite existence of the neutrality pact between the two nations because" Britain and the United States have been persistently obstructing Japan's programme" of constructing an East Asiatic co-prosperity sphere—United Press.
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