Sir S. Cripps Appointed Envoy to Russia London, May 30, 'The' prospect of a change in Soviet policy from favouritism towards Germany to a balance neutrality, was seen here yesterday with the announcement of "the pointment of Sir Stafford Cripps, British leftist leader, to the post of British Ambassador to Russia, Subject to Moscow's agreement, The Soviet acceptance of sir Stafford's appointment was considered a foregone conclusion, Soviet Government itself last. week urged that the vacant ambassador~ ship be fied, It was assumed that Sir Stafford "would be personally The Russian Ambassador to Lon= on, Mf, elvan Maisky, was under stood io have told the British Government that Moscow would appreciate, as a favourable prelude to" the appointment of an _Am-Dassador, the release of the Soviet vessels, "the s, Solenga and s. Maikovsky, detained by the Allied contraband control in Indo-China. United Press, Sir Stafford recently visited Shang hai on a world tour and, during an interview here, expressed sympathy for Soviet aims in Finland at a time when the Finnish war was in its early stages, Russia, he said, had quite Touitimate grounds to claim part of Finnish territory and there was no doubt that she would succeed her claims, Sir Stafford also attacked Mr, Neville Chamberlain who, said, was not the right man to con. duel the war as he was not the man 4o make the right peace, Polish Successes on Side of Allies Paris, May 30.
Polish successes on land and sea and in the air were reported by the Polish General Staff today in its frst war communique since its establishment in France, Tt stated in full:
"Our alr squadrons are participating in the fight by the side of our allies. Polish airmen have carried off num: erous important victories, "Large units of Polish infantrymen are already fat the front.
"The Polish Navy is in action at the side of British naval units and has not stopped fighting ever since the outbreak of the war. One unit was lost during a sea barile, but has now been replaced.
"Polish troops in Norway," the Polish Staff communique declared, "carried off brilliant successes during the Snowfjelden battle on May 13 and during the fighting near the town of Ankenes, in the Narvik region, on May 21,"—Havas. have any way regained the Verdun spirit."
The "National Zeitung," of Basle, says that whatever happens to the northern armies, the war is not by any means seitied. "The decisive battle is only just beginning—Reuter,
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