'As hitherto only brief announce ments have been made from Berlin and Moscow regarding the desire of Germany' and the Soviet to conclude a non-aggression pact, and no precise Information has been received here from Moscow, Tokyo, London or Paris, it is too early yet to predict what' effect this new' development will have on European and Far East-
States that, while Britain and France may be alarmed over the new turn taken by the international situation, is safe to predict that Russia will continue to exert pressure on behalf of world peace; and that she will still [support the scheme of collective security.
Japan, the paper concludes, will be entirely "ata ess as to what her polley will be in the future, fs "completely Isolated and This represents the concensus of opinion expressed in Chinese circles here today.
Tt is admitted, however, that this new development is of a. most sensa-"tional character, and that it came as 8 complete surprise, Views on the situation likely to result from the proposed pact at, present differ widely.
'Some consider it will result in the immediate outbreak of a European War, us Germany, It Is considered, wil' feel confident in_ marching on Danzig, with only the Polish army to face, as It 1s Impossible, certain quarters here declare, for either the British or the French army to give direct support to Poland.
On the other hand, some say there will be no war, as Britain and France, it fs slated, will now probably bbe compelled to sacrifice Danzig and Poland.
Commenting today on the German-Soviet 'Trade Agreement, announced yesterday, the "Sao Tang' Pao," organ the Chinese army, declares that the agreement shows that all geonorule problems and' needs can be satisfactorily solved through the regular diplomatic channels, and by peaceful The pape? declares that it is quite unnecessary to resort to armed force, like Japan is doing in China, for the solution of -cconomie problems.—Reuter,
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