Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Tokyo, Mar. 20. Minister, will stop in Moscow for a day or two, possibly three days, in order to "extend the Japanese Government's greetings to the Soviet Government," a Foreign Office spokesman said today.
The stopover is merely because Mr. Matsuoka. is passing through Moscow en route to Rome and Berlin, the spokesman said. "Mr, Matsuoka's plans in Moscow terday on the European trip of Mr. are not definite, the spokesman said.
Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign but "he fs expected to meet Minister, said the Japan-Axis co-'Viacheslav Molotov, Foreign Commis operation "which is being focussed sur, and renew their aequaintanceon Washington has become inereas~ ship. ingly effective, and it 1s more clearly Mr, Matsuoka's mission concerns! visible that President Roosevelt duds only Germany and Italy. the spoke: necessary 10 intervene in the man said, and therefore he will ce European war in arden to secure do-nct no negotiations in Moscow, minanee of England."
"Palks with Russian leaders, how-'Meanwhile, street' decorations are fever, naturally will ge given atten being erected to welcome Mr. ton." the spokesman said, because.
Matsuoka in Berlin and the Unter~ Japanese circles are insistent upon dentinden haz been decorated with onelusion of a Soviet-Sapanese non flags and many loud speakers have iguression pact.—United Press. been installed.
"Mr, Matsuoka probably will re-Washington Speculates view'a parade in his honour.
Washington, Mar. 20, Mr, Matsuoka, from the platform While Mr. Yosuke Maisuoka and also. will say tat England and the United Stales underestimated the his European journey have almost {aded from the newspapers, political strength of the tripartite alliance, circles here are still Wiseussing the the magazine said, All Europe is; recognizing that the "Axis has uni-reasons for it and the possible results fled Europe. said the magazine—of the trip, concerning which there United Press, is general belief that they will insignificant oven "nil.
'Cannot Foo! Moscow Reports here, naturally unconsirm~ able, are that the Axis Powers expect Chungking, Mar, 22, Mtfle to happen in Moscow when Mr, Forecasting Mr, Natsuoka's mission 'Matsuoka passes through, but that fu" Moscow. the' influential Chinese later a conference will be called by daily "Ta Kung Pao" declared. this Germany, Italy and Japan, to which noting: "Mr, Matsuoka wil. seek Russia will be invited to send a de-Soviet understanding and assurance Jegate and at which the Axis hope the event of Japan's move in the that a rapprochement between Japan southern Pacife, and, Russia may be arranged for "He, will also make use of the signature at Moscow on Mr, Matsu-alleged Internal dispute between the oka's return journey.
Kuominiang and. the Communists in What Russia is likely to demand an attempt to induce Soviet "Russia for this very considerable assistance to cease assistance to" China. He to the Axis is not suggested.
Will also attempt to secure a, Soviet Meanwhile the—well - informed compromise by posing as mediator inthe European Wer, "Washington News-Letter" reports the receipt of information from th Nevertheless, we are confident that. Soviet Russia will not -wateh Far East indicating that of all un* willing statesmen who have proceed-Topan's conquest "of China, The ed to Germany In recent years none question of the dispute between the /Ruomintang and. the Communists. 1s hag gone more unwillingly than Mx: purely China's domestic case, and Matsuoka, who Is said to have been convinced before he left that nothing General Chiang Xeal-shole is" fully capable of settling the issue amicably could be achieved for the benefit of Japan, "LIP vould "not atok Sovak "for. ncdialion" cannot be" favourably polley towards China, Japan's It ig alleged, however. that he was forced to yo by a powerful clique Feeelved by 'Britain, while' the com-the Foreign Ofice headed by Mr. mon policy of Japan and Germany Ohashi and "backed by Japansse Ties' only" Inthe. anti-Comintern Pact, "Therefore we conclude that Reports that Japanese-and German Jin Matsuoka cannot foo! Moscow," militarists are gotting closer together seems partly confirmed by the dis~ closure here tat recently the sole remaining United States steamship "line running to Lisbon has been
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