Soviet Policy of Dividing Manchuria into Spheres of Influence nom Ove Owx Connesrowoent, Tokyo, May 6.
That South Manchuria should be regarded as Japan's sphere of influence where sh2 may be permitted to proceed with her economic penetration without let or hindrance, and. that the same should apply to Rus-la in so far as North Manchuria end Mongolia are concerned, formed the pith of @ talk given to news-Paper men yesterday. evening by! [Comrade Victor L. Kopp, first Soviet Jsmbassador to Tokyo. "The speech was also the first public utterance made here by the envoy from Moscow to the Court of the Mikado.
Comrade Kopp came to Tokyo several days ago and installed self in the old Russian Embassy. Press men tried to secure some sort of an utterance from him, but to all callers he had one stereotyped no: talk until I have ved and my credentials examined. hope that to address all represen of the press.'
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