The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Great Britain, China,
 Russia With America
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But there are no American bomb. CTS now at Vladivostok and there was no indication that the United States has any such number oi heavy planes available for dispatch to that point.
 However, developments indicated that the possibility existed for the first time of achieving a solid, com mon Far Eastern front among the chief powers interested in opposing further aggressive action by Japan
 The important Tokyo newspaper Nichi Nichi, said that Japan must prepare for any eventuality in the Pacific because the actions of the United States cannot be predicted A strong Japanese reply to the dec. laration by Acting Secretary ot State Sumner Welles that Japan iS guilty of aggression in Indo China was expected as soon as formal an- nouncement is made of the Japan ese occupation.
 The Tokyo press already was switching its attention to Thailand and starting to beat the drums for similar Japanese action in that stra- tegic South Pacific state.
 The repercuSsions of Japan's move into Indo-China rippled all the way to Africa.
 The German-controlled press of Paris which frequently affords a re- liable indication of the direction the diplomatic wind is blowing took Up g campaign for France to open immediate negotiations with European powers" = an obvious euphemism for Germany = for 8 defense agreement concerning Dakar similar to that arranged with Japan for Lndo- China.
 The Paris newspapers claimed that the United States is planning to occupy Liberia, the independent Negro Republic on the African West Coast, and alleged that this Increased the danger of a hostile U. 5. move against Dakar.
 The American answer to the [ndo- -Chminese crisis, as indicated h Washington, was expected to be jolting halt in what President Roosevelt described as 8 policy of 'appeasing" Japan in the hope that south Pacific peace might be main tained.
 It was suggested that the United States, acting in concert with Great Britain and Australia, likely will take severe economic reprisals against Japan, possibly ending oil to the Island Empire, re- stricting other trade and freezing Japanese assets.
 Will Step Up Aid
 At the same time 1t was indicated that the United States would step up its aid to China and ambark on an aggressive program of aid to Russia. A move against Russia in Siberia Is believed to be one of the later entries on Tolyo's timetable.
 In line with U s. aid to Russia Harry L. Hopkins, lease lend ad- now in London, and U. 8. Ambassador John G. Winant conferred extensively with Ivan Maisky, Russian ambassador to Undersecrtary of State Sumner Welles conferred in Wash ngton with Constantin Oumansky, Soviet Ambassador to the United States.
 It was reported in London that a nigh Soviet personality will arrive 'hortly in the United States, pre- on a mission of increasing .. S.-British- Soviet collaboration.
 The identity of this personality vas not revealed but hints indicat- d 1t might be Maxim Litvinov, So- 1iet statesman who advocated col- ective security policies until he vas relieved of his post as Soviet oretgn minister few months be- ore signing of the Russo German ,act.
 SOviets Doing We'll
 The news from the Russian fight ng front seemed to be generally avorable to the Soviet armies.
 The German high commands ad- mission of severe" fighting was he second such report in two days y the official communique. This lppeared to bear out Russian &C., cunts and those of minor Nazi ,ropagandistS of the terrific bat- les being waged by so-called "en- 'ircled" Russian forces pocketed many miles behind the NaEi spear. leadS pointing toward Moscow, Key and Leningrad.
 How long this phase may con- inue was not indicated but there Ias been no German claim of any pecific regional gains for more han q week. The last such claim 1as to the capture of smolensk 'hich was said to have fallen to | ne Nazis 8 week ago "Wednesday. | 'cports this week from both Rus. an and German sources have in. icated the key city on the high. ay 10 Moscow 22s miles away still
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