Shetlands; An Unidentified Craft Flies Over Cheshire Expressing gratification over the start of the talks, the "Hochi Shimbun" mentions reports that Britain and America attempted to block them, In this connection, the newspaper remarks that the Democracies appear to be thinking that closer relations between Japan and Russia may result in direct or indirect assistance to Germany.
After referring to_Jąpanese-Soviet border clashes, and the possibilities of their developing into major hostilities, the "Hochi Shimbun" declares that, ipso facto, the relations between Russia and Japan have a direct connection with peace in the Far East, The "Chugai Shogyb" says the fact that Japanese-Soviet relations are taking a turn for the better is a matter for congratulation, while the "Miyako Shimbun" expects much from the conversations between Admiral Nomura and M. Smetanin.
Questioned regarding the sudden change of attitude of the Japanese press towards the Soviet Union, the Foreign Office spokesman at this morning's press conference declared that the relations between Japan and the Soviet Union had become better since the conclusion of the Nomonhan Truce agreement,
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