Diplomatic ciretes here ave. closely watching' the Russo-Japanese dead-Tock over alleged Japanese. Ashery rights round Northern. Saghalien.
By" the Treaty of Portsmouth, of 1005, saghalien Is equally" divided between Russia and. Japan, these circles point out, The "laier—obtained rights to fish In. the waters the Northern, or Russian half, and fse to prospect. for all. Owing the anti<Comintern Pact' of Novern~ ber, 1995, they point out, the Soviet Fofused to renee this Convention.
"A temporary extension Was subsequently arranged, they point out, Sut Manchoukuo's fare to. pay Instalment onthe purchase. price of the Chinese Eastern Tallway caused fresh. complications.
supply Japan's "staple diet, the the heres ae, Pollical aspect of the deadlock Is Universally regarded as. far trans-ending the commercial, especially Slow. "of the announcement Haxim Litvinott, the Soviet Foreigh Gommissary that'ten per cent, of the fraters must be excluded for strategic Significant Troop Movement sapan does not transfer Ave divi sions from North China to Northern Manenouleuo without yood cause; declared a. military observer well Sequainted. with the disputed aren, in'an interview with Reuter.
"his must seriously delay her plan of invading Kans and Shensi to cut China's communications. with Tsia, ft'scems very Improbable. thatthe Soviet wants a war with Japan, Dut she certainly doesn't want Japan caablish, herself "permanently" in North and Central China. Now ood time for creating a diversion, 'Shen Britain and America are showing signs of a desire actively to assist Chinn "The Soviets policy isto keep Japan' guessing." he added—Reuter.
"There is not the slightest syllable of truth in that suggestion," Sir John. declared.
myself," he added, "brought a proposal of this kind before the ap-Propriate body at Geneva.
"This was adopted, and the United States thanked us,' and expressed gratification at the action taken in the Assembly of the "Lesgue."—
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