Chinese Minister Believes That Soviet-Japanese Pact Will Not Affect Status of Sino-Soviet Relations New York, Apr. 25.
JR. Quo Tai-chi, newly-appointed Chinese Foreign Minister, told the United Press today that he expected the Japanese to make their' southward thrust "as soon as the opportunity presents itself."
Asked to define the "opportunity," he said that Japan was feeling out the sentiments of the United States as well as waiting for the European war to take a definite turn.
In this connection he said that he did not believe that the Russo-Japanese pact would affect the status of Sino-Russian relations.
He added, however, that "he be-Moved that the Japanese drive to the south would naturally relieve Japanese pressure on China, Commenting on this phase, he said lat "Japan already: has evacuated some men and probably will evacuate more, China feels confident she will be ultimately success(ul in the outcome of the Sino-Japanese war.
"Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek al~ ready has said that the military crisis has passed, but T think that we still face financial as well as political problems."
Dr, Quo arrived here" yesterday from London en route to Chungking to. assume his new post of Foreign Minister. Prior to his new appoint ment he was Chinese Ambassador to London for the past nine years and concerned with the European war.
"When I left England 1 think the people expected the Greek campaign to be dificult, but I think that they can take a defeat, "The people have great confidence Churehiil's leadership, England will have a hard time, but, am con-Adent she will pull through,
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