Berlin, Oct. 20.
German: comment on the Anglo-French and Turkish "mutual assist= nee pact does no East Europe." is the' opinion of the Daily Mai" "The balance of power in the Mediterranean," the newspaper, adds, "shifts in {9Vour Of the Allies."—-Reuter French Tributes to Turkey rely determined by ier Mediter is this which led her months ago to come under British influence.
The suggestion is made that states "interested inthe Paris, Warm tributes to Turkey" and loyalty here today the Ankara pact which is described of neutrality, which is their essential asa valuable contribution to. the cause of peace in the Fastern Medi~ and to the mainte defensive power in the Balkans als regarded to German The comment concludes: "How far the pact room for talks. with Moscow, which have obvi been concluded, is a quest cannot be answered today, Tokyo, Oct, 20.
"Soviet Russia, Germany and Italy, Jeach with different motives, are making efforts to extend their respec-plieres of influence in the Balk-eon son the breakdown of the igs the "Japan Times" today.
Soviet" of the Sov ley, the newspaper her_made jelear that British and French anfu fence will undoubtedly prove a formidable factor in" obstructing the [Soviet's policy inthe Balk The Russian scheme of placing the Black Sea, with the concurrence of Turkey, under the Soviel's control, Jand of slicing Bassarabia from Tumania, it continues, hax thus met with a setback, "AN this juncture Soviet' Russia might bring "heav pressure to bear on Turkey. but, since she has "to maintain considerable forces in the Baltic States, Poland the Far tion te carry out tary operation as she did at the time of the partition of Poland. Soviet Russia realizes the need of pendence Jas she never did before, since any Jelumsy step she may take will Involve key, on the other hand, can maintain her a more advan Holy, and to continue her pole the status quo of factor in Tarkes's Soviet's foreign te "principle of attack "The cautious altitude of the Soviet in the Balkans." it declares, "is neces= sitated by us troubles loom ing large over the Soviel horizon, king advantage of the ever-chat tion in the world, the Soviet may, however, launch a surprise attack anywhere.
The "Yomei" predicts that even after the breakdown of the ind interest attaches 0 the what attitude aly will New York Common Lo diplomatic check. The question of the Dardanelles was throu of a mutual assis pact between "Great" Br the chiot subject. at the talks, the newspaper adds, causes Germany
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