MOLOTOFF'S SPEECH

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20952, 3 November 1939, Page 6

MOLOTOFF'S SPEECH

COMMENT IN JAPAN “IDEOLOGICAL WARFARE” ia»WORLD=WIDE PROPAGANDA (United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright) TOKIO, Nov. 1 Commenting on M. Molotoff’s speech the Japanese press says that Russia must give more concrete evidence of her good intentions, before full Russo-Japanese accord can be expected. Referring to M. Molotoff’s declarations regarding the “ ideological warfare ” of Britain and France, the Kukumin newspaper, which voices ultra-nationalist opinion, says: “ We seem to be asked to forget that M. Molotoff represents a Government which started ‘ ideological warfare,’ and launched a programme of worldRed propaganda.” LAST A LONG TIME RUSSO-GERMAN ALIGNMENT THE ATTITUDE OF JAPAN (United Press Assn.—Else. Tel. Copyrlg-ht) WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 There is little indication that Mr J. McCormack’s demand for the recall of the United States Ambassador in Moscow will receive serious consideration, says the Washington correspondent of the New York Times. M. Molotoff’s speech has gone far toward convincing officials that the Russo-German alignment will last a long time. The feeling is growing that Britain made a mistake in not making an issue of the Russian occupation of Poland, thus discouraging Soviet attempts to go further. Officials are not convinced that Japan is even lukewarm toward an arrangement with the Soviet, which the Russians obviously desire. It is believed that Japan prefers to reach an understanding with the Western Powers.