Agreement to Send Supplies to Reich Declared Justified by American Aid to Britain Moscow, Jan, 12, fOSCOW'S press yesterday praised the new Russian-German friends! economic and geographic pact signed here on. Friday, and attacked United States aid to Great Britain, The widely-read Izvestia observed that "Russian and Germen relations are developing in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding."
The "Izvestia" declared that the Germans Elatea Reich and Russia were "the two Berne, Jan, 11. mightiest powers in Europe" and described US. aid to Britain as "a The German press was unanimo Juggling of international law." Russia hailing the new. trade pact with intended to. conclude economic Russia as an. event of considerable treaties and agreements with both importance, according to Swiss news belligerent and non-belligerent states Paper correspondents in Berlin during the coming year. Russia wus All German papers stressed that, following a non-belligerent policy.
"Pravda," commenting similarly, stated: "Acts of great state and international significance constitute a new step along the step of consolid roi maze eae Hon and development of good neigh hourly relations between the Soviet and German peoples...
"Contrary to efforts and, all kinds of tricks employed by Soviet enemies endeavouring to drive a wedge be-{tween Russian and Germany, Soviet Russia consistently is pursuing its polley of peace and friendship toward "The new economic agreement follows the line of the developments of the Soviet-German agreement on Jecods deliveries of February 11, 1940 fard forms an important step in the Jéevelopment of the economic problem outlined by both governments in 1030, "the Tavestia" said.
"Strange Contention"
"There are' in Britain and the United States some leading statesmen 10 believe that the United States, {in full conformity with international Isw and the (W.-S.) position of neutrality, may sell to Britain every~ thing, including even warships, whereas the Soviet Union can not sell Germany even cereals without violating the policy of peace, con-[tinued the "Tevestia."
"These strange contentions" the newspaper declared, "provide a cur-fous example of juggling with international law. However, such handling of principles of international law and neutrality can only have tke meaning of political manoeuvre."
"The newspaper said that "the press hostile" to Russia attempted to prove that the agreement between Russia and Germany was directed against third Powers.
Such agreements, the newspaper afd, "can not stand even the slightest feriticism since in the course of 1040 the. Soviet Union concluded, and intends to conclude in 1941, economic treaties and agreements with. "other states, both belligerent and nonbolligerent."—United Press.
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