The daily worker., 1935-02-04

Japan Aims
M3nchuFia
w ar Moves
At U.S.S.R.
CEzcIusive cable to Daily worker


MOSCOW, Feb. l CBy Wireless).
The policy Of the Of the Soviet
government is clear" Pravds, Soviet
Communist Party organ, asserted
today in a leading editorial. 1T is
policy Of peace. Aiolotov empna-
sized this once more in his con-
cluding speech, especially in his
answer to the speech Of the Japa-
nese Foreign Minister Hirota."
Speaking further Of the japanese
refusal reiterated by Hirota to con-
elude a non aggression pact with
the .S.R., Pravda writes: AS all
the world knows that the UssR.
does not want war, the conclusion
TO be drawn is obvious. Japan's re-
fusal to conclude a aggression
pact with the USS.R. means first
Of all that Japanese military circles
are now making their decision on
the question Of aggression" The
arguments Of Hirota in reference
to the Portsmouth Treaty arranged
between Russian and Japan in 1905,
Prayda declares, were shown by
Molotov who gave the actual word
ing OF the various clauses Of the
treaty to be only an elaborate Sub
terfuge. From the actual clauses Of
the Portsmouth Treaty it is plain.
Pravda goes on to state, that the
defensive fortihcations ereetsd bv
the Soviet Union on its Far Eastern
frontier in no sense contradict the
meaning Of either these particular
clauses or the entire treaty.
japanese Imperialism Prepares
We must add that these vei-v
fortif1eations have only been erect
ed because open preparations by
Japan for attack upon the Soviet
Far East never cease" It was stated.
Anyone who examines the facts
quoted by Molotov can see that
Hirota's reference to the Ports
mouth Treaty is utterly without
foundation.
But we must note more than this
one circumstance. Not on account
OF forgetfulness did Hirota omit to
mention the fact that Japan is
plainly violating other clauses in
the Portsmouth Treaty. According
to the Portsmouth Treaty, japan
undertook TO withdraw troops from
Msnchuria, and to return absolute
administration of all parts of Man
churla to China, without reserya-
ton But We know that Japan has
seized all Manchuria and has
/ flooded 1t with troops. It utilizes all
the railways in Manchuria mainly
for strategic purposes. 1t builds for
tifications, etc"
Japan Breaks Treaty
Quoting the words of MoIotev
that the USSR. has done even
more than was demanded by the
Portsmouth Treaty, whereas Japan
has completely failed to observe its
conditions, Pravda concludes that
the Portsmouth Treaty has not
been observed by Japan because
Manchuris Is being converted by
the japanese military clique into
a starting point for attack against
| the Soviet Union. If we compare
these two circumstances, 1t is not
difficult to arrive at the conclusion
that regardless of the statement
made by Hirota about his peaceful
intentions, the Soviet Union must
be on guard
The Congress of the Soviets
shows that the entire Soviet land
is permeated with desire and an
endeavor to maintain peace, but at
the same time, the nation well re-
alizeS from where the danger
threatens, what measures are nec-
essary to avert the danger. Molotov
brought absolute clearness to bear
upon this question. The Congress
Of the Soviets by unanimous res
olution and a thunderous ovation
has again expressed its whole
hearted approval Of the conclusions
of the head OF the Soviet govern
ment."