The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
Russid GiUes Stand
 M Regard To War
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NTon9oIlan Frontier Fear

interest or MOSCOW neWSmen mas
 eentered in developments on the outer MongoIian frontier. Clashes between Japanese troops and those of the Mongolian peoples republic, resulting in so-called border tnci- dents, have been increasingly numerous.
 Neutral military observers believe Japan is seeking to drive Q wedge
 into outer Mongolia by way of Manchukuo, intended to block off
 assistance for the Soviet by way of
 China proper in the event of war.
 With possession of Ulanbator, the capital of outer Mongolia, the Ja- panese air forces would be in an
 advantageous position to threaten
 the trans-Siberian line at one of it's most vulnerable points. Tn re- eponse to @ direct inquiry as to
 what the Soviet attitude would be should Japan launch her long-pre- dicted military drive in outer Mon-
 golia, Stalin said
 Ready To Stop Japan
 'If Japan ventures to attack the Mongolian peoples republic and seeks to destroy it's independence, we have to be able to help that re- public. Litvinofs (Maxim Lltvi- noff, Soviet foreign commiSsar) as- sistant, Stomoniakoff, recently 50 informed the Japanese Ambassador fin Moscow and called his attention to the unchangeable friendly rela- tions which the Soviet union has entertained with the Mongolian peoples republic since 1921. We would help that republic as we did in 1921" 1n 1921, red troops sup- ported the Mongolians against White Russian troops backed by Japanese) Would Japanese at tempt to seize Ulanbator (Urga) make positive action by the Soviet Union necessary" he was asked. "Yes," was the unequivocal reply "Have recent events developed any new Japanese activities in this re- zion which have been construed by the Sovlets as of an aggressive ra- ture?" "The Japanese seem to be continuing to concentrate their troops on the frontier of the Mon- golian peoples republic" Stalin re- piled, but so far there have been no new attempts to create border incidents"
 Germany, Poland
 "The Soviet Union appears to be. lieve that Germany and Poland have aggressive designs against the Soviet Union and are planning military cooperation" was the next question. "Poland, however, has protested her unwillingnesS to permit any foreign troops to use her territory as base for operation against third nation. | How does the Soviet Union envisage such aggression by Germany? From | what position and in what direction | would the German military forces | operate?"
 'lHistory shows" Stalin replied, "th9t when state is intent on war against another state, even one not adjacent, the aggressor seeks an inc termediate state whose frontiers | touch those of the object of her aggression. Usually it is successful in finding such frontier. This Is accomplished sometimes by force, as in 1914 in Belgium, or by other | means, as in 1918, when the Germans s'borrowed the Latvian frontier in a drive against Leningrad. do not know what specific frontiers would be best adapted to the German pur- poses, but l think they would find a i. people prepared to lend them a frontier"
 World Predicts War
 !. Seemingly the entire world today 7 is predicting another great war. If {. 1t proves inevitable, when, MT Stalin, i. do you think it will come?" Tt is ]. impossible to say. It may come very !. unexpectedly. Nowadays wars are not l. declared. They simpiy start. However l feel that the position of the . friends of peace is improving. They . have the advantage of being able to . work in the open by such instru- . ments as the League of Nations with the assistance of powerful public i : opinion. They have tremendous sup- , port in the objection to war shared ! by the masses of all nations. There , is today no people wanting war. On the other hand, the proponents of . war must work in the dark, to their : disadvantage Nevertheless, 1t is not | |. improbable that this very fact may . tempt them to an act of desperation. One of the newest successes of the friends of peace is ratification of . the Franco-Soviet mutual assistance | pact by the French chamber. This pact is a certain obstacle to the | enemies of peace"
 Danger Points of War Should war come, MT. Stalin, 1 where is it most likely to break out? | : Where are the war clouds more | menacing, in the east or in the | west?" Tn my opinoin there are two | focal points of danger-one in the 1 Far East in the zone of Japan and | the other in Europe in the zone of | Germany. What have in mind are | numerous statements in Japan by | : military men containing threats | against other powers. It is difficult to | say which is the more menacing war i danger. They both exist and both | are smouldering. Compared to either | of these, the Italian-Ethiopian con- hict is an episode. For the moment, | perhaps, the situation in the Far | East is more menacing but the cen- ter of danger may shift to Europe | Evidence of this was Herr Hitler's | recent interview in Paris paper in | which his statement, tho Ugh pacific | in terminolOgy. carried with it | threats against both France and the | Soviet Union. It is symptomatic that | even when Herr Hitler speaks peace, i he cannot dispense with threats"
 Capitalism Is War Menace
 "What situation or condition in | your opinion. Mir. Stalin, furnishes | the chief war menace today?" "Capi- | taligm. You recall the origins of the | last World war-the desires of the | great powers to redivide the world. | Today we face the same state of af- fairs. There are certain states which |