Washington, May 1
Responsible sources here yesterday said they understood the new Soviet regulations against transit of war supplies through the Soviet Union. would not affect Soviet shipments of defence materials to China.
All such shipments recently' have gone directly overland into Chinese territory. it was said, Moreover, the shipments consisted of material: manufactured and produced entirely within the Soviet Union: therefore, no question was involved of transhipment of foreign supplies, reliable sources said they believed.
Both Chinese and Russian circles Russo-Japanese—neutrality United Press.
"Neatest Triok"
London, May 1:
Competent observers here yesterday-described Russia's ban on transit of war materials through the Soviet Union"as the "neatest trick of the Germahy "was believed to. have made at least informal remonstrances to Moscow: following last week's news it the, Russians: had of me
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