Shanghai, Nov. 16, 'The Chinese press in Shanghai way filled yesterday with speculative editorial comments regarding the talks in Berlin just concluded by Molotov, but in general, the writers agreed that no Russo-Japanese non-aggression talks had' been held in Berlin formally asserting that the Berlin parley had to do only with affairs between Soviet Russia "and Germany, especially in regard questions' arising from' the" Italian attack in Greece and the control of Black Sen, The "Chinese American Dairy News" stated that in all the tale held in Berlin none of the Italian and Japanese diplomats was. present fand ihat_even at the banquet held by. the German Foreign Minister In honour of his quest from Moscow neither Talian nor Japanese Ambassadors to Berlin were invited, The chit aim of Berlin was to settle the question of the Tatian ayaression in Greece for, the paper pointed out, i was not that Bertin was unwilling to help Taly but Berlin feared that Moscow would support Turkey in intervening should y extend help to Moly. Ax the hostilities wore spreading cast-ard the writer was of the opinion that Moscow should become friendly with "Berlin than mainly for the purpose of Russia out of the war, In its editorial entitled "Gateway to the Black Sea" the "National sla" was of the opinion that In the falke held Berlin, Moscow wae chien concerned with the Dardanelles After pointing out the strategic and Industrial importance of the Dardanelles, the writer said that "if Soviet Russia were able. control the. Dardanelles, she would have no" fear of British naval domination of the Mediterraneas."
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