Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-04

though it would not likely take part
in the beginning, it would assuredly
be in when the end was approaching.
Denounced.
In Washington the highest govern
ment officials have denounced the
German White Book as nothing but
propaganda, and in other capitals it
is claimed that it is a forgery.
The New York Times" expressed
the other day what seems to be the
consensus of opinion when it wrote
editorially:
"The documents made public in
Berlin are alleged to have been found
in the archives of the Polish Foreign
Office in Warsaw. To a large ex-
tent they consist of reports of what
somebody told somebody else that
he was told by the President (of the
United States). Secretary Hull
brands the reports as false, so far as
our own government officials are
concerned. The documents them
selves will be examined with interest
The first thing to be noted of them
is that they come from safe-breaker
who asks credence for his word as
to what he found when he got the
door opened"
Incorporated.
From Moscow come reports to the
effect that the conquered part of Fin
land now has been incorporated into
the Soviet Union as its twelfth re-
public.
At the same time announcement is
made that Russia during the coming
fiscal year will be spending eleven
billion dollars on her defense, but
that she has no intention of taking
part in the pending European war.
United.
How to keep Russia from forming
military alliance with Germany and
at the same time drawing her closer
to the western powers was one of
the questions up for discussion at
London the other day when the lead
ing members of the British and
French governments held their sixth
war council. Evidently it is hoped
that Russia may move closer toward
Great Britain and France, but, judg-
ing from speeches made in Moscow
during the last few days, that hope
does not seem to rest on a very Sc
cure basis.
One decision reached at the Lon
don meeting was to the effect that
Great Britain and France will not
conclude separate peace with Ger
many when the time comes. They
will remain united in their peace
making as they are united in their
war. Moreover, they intend to per-
petuate this policy of solidarity even
when the war is over.
New president"
Practically speaking, the war be-
tween China and Japan is assumed
to be over, although it is not in
reality; it is said, however, that thou
sands of japanese soldiers are being
returned from China to their home
land.
AS a gesture of victory and con-
quest, the japanese have placed
Wang Ching-wei, former prime min
lister of China, in the post of president
of a supposedly "new China" He
was inaugurated last Saturday with
display of impressive ceremonies
and with the scorn and curses of his
fellow-countrymen who consider him
rank traitor.
While the Japanese-controlled gov
eminent is to be established at Man.
king, the legitimate Chinese govern
ment still remains at Chungking, and
it's leaders have made it clear that
they will keep on fighting until the
last japanese soldier has been driven
out of the country. And, for that
matter, not single nation beyond
Japan itself has given any indication
that it wants to recognize Wang
Ching-wei and his so-called Marking
administration.