Moscow, Feb, 2. Soviet Russia's decision' to. sever Giplomatie relations with Hungary caused surprise in all foreign quarters here, including those close to the Hungarian Legation Soviet politicians declared thay ati hopes of modifying Hungary's posi-ion visea-vis Russia were lost when Budapest Joined the Anti-Cominter Pud," Hence the Soviet Government broke off diplomatic relations as a warning to other States that may be tempted to follow Hungary's example.
many these countries, Soviet politi-clans asserted, may' be counted Lulgaria, Rumania, "Czechoslovakia, Turkey and even Yugoslavia, The last-named, ly was noted, has not ay. yet recognized the Soviet Union, German circles here interpreted the Soviet Government's decision the same way and stressed that the official communique issued here lueed the main responsibility for Hungary's adherence to the Pact upon Japan, while it refrained from mentioning italy and the Reich, The same circles emphasized that the postponement of the projected. visit "to Moscow. by Herr "Vielor Schnurre, economic expert of the Withelmsteasse, did not mean that the proposed trade negotiations between Russia and Germany wore obs ris Comments on Move Paris, Feb. 3, Competent quarters here consider the rupture of diplomatic, relations between Hungary and Soviet Russia as press tire being exerted upon the Hunjarian Government to prevent it from falling completely under Ger= man. influence.
It seems that the initiative is one without precedent. Its object ix to Awaken the powerful sense of na-Yonai honour in Hungary and make more dificult the task of the Government In signing the pact, The Signature has been promised but not yet effected, Observers believe that it i also a warning to. Poland.
Diplomatic quarters are keenly awaiting Hungary's reaction, and ox: eet some opposition to Germany's push towards the East. pointed out that the initiative as taken concurrently with the ministerial reshullle in Rumania, destined to prevent. the activities of the pro-Nazi Iron Guard, The two moves were provoked by the threat of German penetration in Ukraine.
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