Tokyo, Dec. 17.
The vernacular papers evince considerable interest in the Nationalist] Government's rupture with the Soviet.
The "Chugai," commenting on the break, considers that it helps to confirm that the Soviet policy to "hedden'" the world has failed.
'The paper fears, however, that the Soviet, balked' in China, may seek more fertile soil elsewhere, and, therefore, warns Japan that! she' must be on her guard, 'The press and public generally consider the rupture a serious blow 40 the Soviet's policy towards China, But think that Moscow can only' "ery herself to sleep," as military, action would serve no useful purpose and, owing to the fact that the Beking Government does not re-agnize the Soviet Government, a protest to Peking would be impracticable—Reuter,
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