Vichy, Oct. 25.
Following his momentous.. conference with Herr Hitler yesterday evening, Marshal Philippe etain, Chief of the French state, spent the night at Tours, in occupied France.
During his stay in occupied teri lory, every mark of deference was shown him by the German military authorities, military honours being rendered on several occasions:
Upon his arrival at Tours, he was welcomed by Herr Otto Abelz, German envoy to the French Government, and the local military authorities.
Marshal Petain returned to unoccupied France this morning, and stopped at the Chateau de Vandoeuvres, 15 miles from Chateauroux. The valuable collections formerly in the Chantilly Castle have been transferred to Vandoeuvres for safe-keeping.
Following a short stay at Chateau-roux, the Marshal proceeded on his journey to Vichy.—Havas.
Possible Moscow. Oct. 26, Japan's new Ambassador to Russia, General Yoshitsugu Tatekawa. wa received by the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M, Vyacheslav Molotov, it was reported today.
The interview although a formal. ity naturally extended new envoys on their arrival, was believed to be a preliminary to Gen. Tatekawa's reception by M. Josef Stalin.
Gen, Tatekawa's activities are being closely watched because of reports that a non-aggression pact betwen Japan and Russia is in offing.
M. Stalin's reception of the new Japanese Ambassador would be an extremely significant event in itself; because the master of Russia has not received a Japanese diplomat since 1929.
Diplomatic observers both in Moscow and Tokyo recently have been predicting early conclusion of a non-aggression pact between the two nations—United Press.
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