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argentina
at war
Declaration
Against Axis
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 28
(A.A.P.) .
.. It is officially announced that
Argentina has declared a state of
war with the Axis nations.
.The Buenos Aires correspondent
of the "New York Times" says-.—
Even the declaration of war has
not shaken the imperturbable
calm of the average Argentinian.
There is little to show that to-day
is any different from any other
day, except the strong : police
guards at all strategic points. The
declaration of war is primarily
directed against Japan, on the
grounds that it attacked the
United States at Pearl Harbor.
The declaration against Germany
is a mere consequence thereof,
and is justified by the fact that
Germany is Japan's ally. By this
elegant device. Argentina de
clared war against both . Axis
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