Full Report of Interview Between Molotov and Chinese Envoy in Moscow Said Received Chungking, Apr. 18.
an interview two days ago, the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M.
Viacheslav Molotov, assured the Chinese Ambassador, Mr, Shao Li-tze, that Russia would give continued assistance to China, ac~ cording to a report current here this morning.
A full report of the interview between the Chinese Ambassador and the Soviet Foreign Commissar has; already reached the Chinese Government in Chungking, Reuter learns in authoritative quarters, While Chinese official quarters are still withholding information regard Jing. the interview tt 4s Jearned. that the Chinese Ambassador and Molotov discussed the recent Soviet Japanese Neutrality Pact, and Me, Shao Li-tze asked for elucidation of certain points, particularly. in retet= fence to. the future Soviet policy towards China, and also voiced Chinese objections fo. the Soviet~Jopanese Joint, declaration concerning Man~ houkewo and Outer Mongolia, Tt is understood that. the' Soviet Foreign Commissar assured Mr, Shao Li-tze that Soviet policy towards China remained unaffected by the act, while the Soviet Government would continue to give assistance to China, Concerning Manchoukuo it is stated that the Soviet, Foreign Commissar explained that "because of the, Tack ota satisfactory substitute name" the Word Manchoukuo was used in the text of the declaration but he stressed that quotes were used in the text of the declaration In references to Manchoukuo, thereby indicating Soviet non-veeognition of the puppet regime in Manchuria,—Reuter, No Change London. Apr. 18.
Russia has no intention of changing hor polley towards China digontinuing, ald to China, Me. Quo Talechi, Chinese Ambasindor London who today leaves for China to assume his new post in the Min fatty. of Foreign Affairs, informed Reuters yesterday—Rouler, "At Home" Held at Chinese Embassy Chungking Press Denounces Soviet Chungking, Apr. 15.
Chinese newspapers strongly de-ounce Russia, in connection with the Soviet-Japanese neutrality Pact.
The Influential daily, "Ta Kung Pao," which had hitherto been a stautieh supporter of close Sino-Soviet relations, makes a bitter attack on "While the word peace' appears frequently in the pact, it must be stated that he pact will result in the Opposite because it facilitates Japan-ce military operations against China
Paciile against, Great ina Japan's southward move in the nited States," the "Ta Kung Pao"
"Though ft is not yet certain when ther Japan it rove southward, the feet that tre. pact: will fail tate Japanese operations against China, "Woo obvious, thereby affecting ""Purthermore, the Soviet~fapenese poet ix contrary' to the spirit and let-Ter" of tha Sino-Soviet agreement Sane io Peking on May 31, 024 and ihe Sino-Soviet non-aggression pact Signed at Nanking on August 20, 1097 SPolkhful to. her treaty. obligations, china hes persistently refused here yo the aniicomitern pee, Elon which "war the toned ite Japanese persuasion and mit
cause of war_betweth China and Sapan: the Tu Kung Pao" adds Reuter
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