The Archive · 1938

Mr. Sun Fo Leaves

SOVIET RUSSIA

Not to Pass Through Reich on Way to France Leningrad, Mar. 1.

"Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Chinese Legislative Yuan, left for France to-day, after a prolonged stay b in Soviet Russia. Mr. Sun will travel via Czechoslovakia and will not pass through Germany, a significant fact attributed to, the recent recognition of Manchoukuo by the Reich.

Questioned on the aims and results of Mr. Sun's mission here, official circles stated to-day that it. was merely a friendly visit According to well-informed circles, the Sino-Soviet non-aggression. pact signed last year has not been supplemented by'an assistance past as was rumoured during Mr. Sun's stay here—Havas.

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