The Archive · 1941

Absolutely Sure Of Final Victory

Tokyo, Aug, 22.

Mr. H. R. Habicht, former Uniteá Press correspondent in Moscow who arrived here y from the Soviet capital, said that the Soviet popular tion was absolutely confident of ulti mate victory over Germany, although they know the struggle would be long and hard and would mean great suffering and heavy losses, Mr. Habicht, his wife and.two small children were members of a party of eight Britons and Americans evacuate ing Moggow. who arrived here after a gruelling trip around the northern route, They intended to continue toward America now they must join other stranded Britons and Americans here.

During the 14 day trip across Siberia from Moscow to: Vladivostok Mr. Habicht said everywhere he met grim determination to fight Hitlerite Germany until Soviet arms were triumphant.

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