The image of France in the interpretations of the military periodical publication “The Chronicle of the War against Japan”

The article examines the image of France which the journalists were forming on the pages of the pro-government periodical “The Chronicle of the War against Japan” at the beginning of the last century. In the framework of this work France appears to be friendly to the Russian Empire as a country that provides moral support but not ready to provide direct financial and military assistance in a military clash with Japan. This research analyses more than 60 issues of the “Chronicle...”. In conclusion, at the beginning of the 20th century in Russia the periodicals had a special role in the informational impact on people's minds.