Evening star., 1939-09-30
Moscow
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Union with its consistent policy of
peace. were it not for the Soviet
German treaty as an expression of
this policy, the entire world would
be faced with an unprecedented war
upheaval far exceeding all the hor-
rors of the imperialistic slaughter
of l914-1918," the paper said in an
editorial.
Commenting on the friendship
and frontiers" pact with Germany
Pravda, Communist organ, said that
to secure peace, 'if necessary the
governments of the U. S. S. R. and
Germany will draw in other friendly
powers"
Neutral Power Search Expected.
The next step of the new Moscow
Berlin axis was expected to be a
search for neutral power which
would place its peace or else" pro-
posal before Great Britain and
France.
The United States was mentioned
In some circles, but request that
1t mediate generally was considered
unlikely because Germany and So
Wet Russia were believed to fear a
rebuff by Washington.
Neutral diplomatic quarters ex-
pressed belief Britain and France
would feel the pressure of the agree
ments which made Germany and
Russia neighbors with a common
border in conquered Poland, assured
Germany of Russian support in raw
materials and hinted at necessary
measures by Russia if the western
allies spurn an offer of peace with
Germany.
Unless Britain and France show
an aboutface on their war aims
which include reconstruction of Po-
land, these sources said, rapid de-
terioration is possible in relations OF
Moscow and London and Paris.
Closer Ties Indicated.
Evidence of closer ties between the
Nazi-Communist partners was seen
in an interview German Foreign
Minister Joachim Won RibbentroI
gave exclusively to the Soviet press
yesterday and also in an editorial
in Pravda, the Communist party
newspaper, today.
Won Ribbentrop declared Ger
man-Soviet friendship now is firmly
established" He said the two ma
tions desire peace, asserted neither
would permit the interference OF
third powers with the problems OF
Eastern Europe" and added that
''if, however, the instigators of wal
gain the upper hand in those coun-
tries, then Germany and the U. S
S. R. will know how to reply"
Pravda cited both the German
Russian treaty and the 10-year mu-
tual assistance and trade accorc
with Estonia by which Russia gained
an outlet for much of her raw ma
terials and greater power in the
Northern Baltic.
Both, Pravda said, "are of tire.
mendous significance not only fol
the peoples of the contracting states
but for the peoples of all Europ.
and the world
THE treaty of amity and frontier
between the two largest states IL
Europe-the U. S. S. r. and Ger
many-is fresh, brilliant proof o
the policy of peace which consist
emily, firmly and sincerely has beer
pursued and is being pursued by th'
Soviet government in conformit,
with the principles of the party o
Lenin and Stain"
Pravda accused "ill-starred Polisl
politicians of attempting to "turl
Eastern Europe as well as the entir
European continent into a tremen
dous conf1agration" at the provoca
ton of ''the instigators of the Worl
War"
The Communist party paper sal
yesterdays enemies became goo
neighbors" in the German RUSSIA
non-aggression treaty signed Angus
% and that good neighborly rela
tions - = are growing ever stronger
THE treaty of amity," it addes
els new triumph for the Sovie
policy of peace which found vivi
expression also in the pact of mutus
assistance and the trade agreemer
between the U. S. S. R. and Estoni,
Our powerful country maintain
an attentive, solicitous attitude tc
ward the independence and sovel
eighty of small states weak in
military respect.
But the U. S. S. r. cannot perm
that the weak, neighboring stat
should become blind tool or play
thing In the hands of instigators ,
world war and thereby create . mer
ace to the defense of our frontier
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