Evening star., 1941-08-17
Moscow PorIey to
Include Plans for
Brake on Toxic
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. 16.-London
quarters reported today that the
forthcoming three-power con-
ference of Russia, Britain and
the United States will be di-
rected not only at augmenting
the flow of war supplies to the
Soviet for her war against Ger
many but also to plans for max
ing Japan "stop, look and lis
ten"
These scources said they UNDER
stood the Soviet has agreed to ac-
tive participation in plans to put
brake on japanese expansionist
moves as part of the arrangement
by which she is to receive a stepped
up flow of war materials.
1t was believed by observers, how
ever, that Soviet Russia would not
have much to say openly concerning
the Japanese phase of negotiations
for fear of incurring complicating
factors in the world situation.
The threat of Soviet armies in
the Far East, which may receive
considerable supplies of planes and
other material as a result of the
three-power conference, however, is
calculated to check any plans the
Japanese may have of aiding her
Axis friends by attacking Siberia.
Plans May Be Altered.
British quarters believed the talks
of President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill may already
have caused Japan to alter her
plans for southwark expansion, and
that she may rest content for the
time being with her newly occupied
bases in Indo-China.
Both Russia and the United States
were reported in British quarters,
however, to be slightly nervous"
about Kamchatka, the 1,0O0-mile-
long peninsula which drops down
from the northeastern tip of Siberia
to inclose the Sea of Okhotsk.
Some quarters said this territory
would be nice plum for the jap
anese Navy, and in Japanese hands
would be threat both to the United
States string of Aleutian Islands
and Alaska. as well as to the sea
and air route of communications be-
tween the United States and Russia.
Airplanes are expected to be high
on the list of supplies Moscow will
seek in the three-party talks.
Visions of Shuttle Service.
The British and Russians have
visions of organizing a shuttle"
service for dropping bombs on Ber-
lin and other German industrial
centers. with the two air forces CO.
operating in choosing of their OBJ
jectives and timing their attacks.
Bombers can easily be flown from
Alaska, across Bering Strait, which
is So miles across at its narrowest
point, to Siberian bases. Even
fighter planes, military experts said,
could be hoped across Bering Sea
and thence by stages along the T.
000-mile route to the western battle
fronts.
Airfleld Improvements and other
flying aids would make such ferry
service joy ride compared with
what it would have been when the
late Wiley Post flew across Siberia
to Alaska on round-the-world
trip in 1888, these experts said.
Although Russia's support OF
Britain and the United States in
the Far East may increase her own
tension with Japan, Russians al
ways have been confident their two
Red banner armies in Siberia will
make Japan think twice before she
attacks.
These armies, reported to be al
most independent in their own war
supplies and industries, are esti-
mated to include at least 80 in
fantry, II cavalry and Is armored
divisions-or more than 100000 men.
Placed at 100000 Men.
Some quarters place the japanese
forces in Manchukuo at no more
than 20 divisions, or about 300, 900
men, although recent reinforcements
(See LONDON, Page A-3)