Russia Arming
German Experts Helping ADBOPLANES, SUBMABINES ANi SMALL ARMS.. ■, BOUGHT FROM FOREIGN NATIONK tßj Cable—Press Association—Copyright.] (Received 2, 9.25 a.m.) London, Aug. 1. “The Tjmes” Riga correspondent states that extensive military preparations are proceeding in Russia. German military experts ar© now actively cooperating with the Bed Army leaders, who Fave decided to order from abroad great quantities of technical equipment. In recent months the Soviet has purchased from Holland, Italy and Switzerland over 700 aeroplanes, and 75 submarines, besides large quantities of rifles and machine-guns.—(“Times. , Q A cable published yesterday stated that Russia and Japan had entered into a secret treaty under which it was stated Japan undertakes to furnish Russia with heavy artillery and transfer the surplus warships which Japan is obliged to disarm under the Washington agreement, while Russia undertakes to cede to Japan all rights over the oil deposits in Northern Saghalien, ensuring an ample supply of fuel for the Japanese Navy.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 201, 2 August 1924, Page 5
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