Chungking, Nov. 7.
Portraits of Lenin and Dr. Sun Yat-sen and M. Stalin and Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, paired in that manner, adorned special supplements in the Cnungking newspapers, "Kuo Min Kuan Pao" and the "Hsin Hsuh Pao," today on the occasion of the lst anniversary of the October Revolution, The occasion was celebrated more prominently than was usual for such foreign anniversaries, The special supplements contained articles by Mr. Liang Han-tsao, Sect tary-General of the Legislative Yuan, and Dr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, whose photograph was also featured.
At 2 p.m. a gathering of about 4,000 persons, mostly under 30 years of age, heard speeches, by Dr. Sun Fo and M. Ivan Luganets-Orelsky, Soviet Ambassador to China. Dr. H. H.
Kung, President of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Financ The "Hsin Hsuh Pao," a daily of good standing of Liberal but not Leftist, views carried an editorial summarizing the past few years of Russian history.
The journal declared that "Russia's past conditions are similar to China's present ones, a fact which China should note, "Our relationships," the paper went on, "have been closer since the Revolution, because of the ideals of the new Russian regime, the independence of nations and the liberation of the oppressed, "Since the war, Russia has been fair to China and has given material help. She has had no territorial interests and has been China's good friend, "Therefore" the newspaper con-ZUM cluded, "we hope that this day may mark a still closer relationship between our two countries, and also and military help."—Reu-
Tokyo, Nov. 7.
Conversations between the Japanese and French Governments concerning the supplies of arms to the Chinese Central Government by way of Indo-China are proceeding in a friendly spirit, according to a statement made today by a spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office who denied that the Japanese Government had lodged a complaint on the subject couched in ultimative forms.
At the same time, the Japanese press continues to publish numerous complaints by Japanese press representatives as well as other Japanese citizens in Indo-China concerning the restrictions placed on them by the French authorities. The papers opined that these restrictions are attributable to the desire of the French authorities to prevent details of supplies of war material from becoming known.—Trans-Ocean
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