Evening star., 1932-03-05
|NEST|A ADMITS
BORDER DEFENSE
Soviet Paper Claims Posses
sion of Toxic Documents
Proposing Invasion.
BY the Associated. Press.

| by INC hSSOCldLcN
MOSCOW, March 5.-Sovlet Russia
is increasing its army in the Far East
for defense of the Siberian frontier
against japanese attack" the govern
! ment newspaper IZvestia said yesterday
In this first official acknowledgment
| that Russia is engaged IN oeleIiSiVt
military preparations, 1zvestia aSseiteo
the Soviet government had come lnto
possession of documents attributed tc
| high Japanese military officials. con-
| tanning proposals not only Tor tne III
vasion of Siberia but also for comolla-
ton with other nations IN an atIach
on the Soviet Union.
Recent events in Manchurla' par
ticularly the serious increase In tne
number of anti-Soviet proVocatlons'
compel us to strengthen our defensive
capacity for safety at our boroers, tne
newspaper said I'VE cannot ignore Inc
fact that responsible representatives oil
japanese military and non-mlhtarv
circles openly have raised the question
of a raid on the Soviet Union ana an
nexation of border provinces.
Documents Quoted.
The newspaper then quoted docu-
ments which it attributed to uhloehu-
fed japanese officials. -.
"I consider it necessary" said one OF
these documents, Ito assume Hrni
policy with relation to the soviet Union
and to be ready to start war at amy
moment. The first purpose OF such q
war must be not only to protect Japan
against Communism, but to occupy LIE
Soviet Far East and Eastern Siberia:
Another document quoted said: laK-
ing into consideration the armed forces
of the Soviet Union, war must Degln
soon. ANY delay would make condltlons
more favorable for them, and consloer
il necessary that the empire start
war against the Soviet Union as quickly
| as possible. There must be propaganda
to attract the Western neighborS OF tne
Soviet Union. so that it may be de-
stroyed inside and outside by means OF
the White Guards and other antl-SoVle1
elements"
Recalls InactiOn on Pact.
A third such document said: Con-
sidering the general conditions, we may
conclude that the Soviet Union Is unable
to carry on a war at this time. the
present is very favorable for our en-
pire to decide the problem Of the Far
East"
These documents. said Izvestia, COM
pei us to pay strict attention to every
thing that is happening in the Far
East
Izvestia recalled that two months
have passed without an answer to the
Russian proposal for pact OF non.ag.
gression with Japan, and it described
as significant" the movement in Japan
looking toward violation of the fish
ing concessions in the Soviet Far East.
Actually" said Izvestia, this move
ment has nothing to do with fishing,
but is only another expression of the
anti-Soviet elements who would like to
have free action in Far Eastern waters
in their plans for aggression.
Neither can responsible japanese
circles evade responsibility for the anti
Soviet activities of the White Guards
in Manchuria, despite their claim that
they know nothing about their activities
We could cite numerous proofs that
these activities are directly connected
with the Japanese occupation of Man
churia.
These facts indicate the increasing
danger of aggression against the Soviet
Union from Manchuria, requiring Wig
lance on our part and necessary meas
ures Of defense"
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