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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 88, 15 April 1941, Page 7

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TOKYO'S REACTION. American Journalist Sees Swing From Axis. I'll ileal Press Association - -C opyricht. (Peed. 2 p.m.) XEW YORK. April 14. The well-known American journa-li-t. Walter Diirantv, in a dispatch to tlie North American Newspaper Alliance from Tokyo. says the Russian-Japanese agreement has heen hailed with perhaps excessive enthusiasm in Tokvo.

It is certainly a useful coup for Mr Matsnoka. lie adds, and affords need} reinforcement t.i the prestige and posi timi nt" Prince Konoye and his Cabinet who-e m<mnt ins difficulties are con-ider able.

Mr. Dinanty alcalnces that the new agreement absolves Japan from her obligation to aial Cermany if fJermany attack- Russia, even if Russia began the hostilities. He is of the opinion that the treaty i- what it purport' to be. namely, one ait" stii.-t neutrality, without secret da u-e-.

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