THREAT FROM SOVIET

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 8 November 1933, Page 6

THREAT FROM SOVIET

ANNIHILATION OF ENEMY PREPARATION FOR ATTACK. FRICTION IN FAR EAST. ACCUSATION OF JAPAN. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) Received 10.50 a.m to-day. 'MOSCOW, Nov. 7. M. Molotov, speaking at the Opera House in the present of M. Stalin and other leaders, said: “We cannot shut our eyes to developments in the Far East. Friction over the Chinese Eastern Railway showed that treaties cannot he relied on. It is not a secret that Manchuria is being ruled, from Japan, where certain politicians even regard it as unnecessary to declare war prior to attacking a foreign country. “We must he prepared for a. possible unexpected attack. Our task in that event is clear, namely the utter annihilation of the enemy and total victory for the Red armv. The real bosses 'of Manchuria fare tihe Japanese and they must be held responsible for everything.”

ALLEGED JAPANESE' ’PLANES. SUGGESTED FLIGHT DENIED. TO’KIO, Nov. 6. The Soviet Ambassador interviewetj Mr Hirota for three hours yesterday. It is believed he protested against nine Japanese military aeroplanes flying over territory in the neighbourhood of Vladivstock on Friday, and warned the Minister that in the event of a repetition the Societ forces would fire. Mr Hirota denied the assertions and said inquiries showed that only two machines were flying on Friday, but they did not approach within two kilometres of the border. It is believed the Soviet accusations are regarded as propaganda and evidene of tfie difficult relations between the countries, hut they are important in view of the pending American recognition of the Soviet.