Chungking, Mar. 13.
"The Soviet-Finnish war will -be settled at an early date, after which Russia will give increased assistance to China. There is no possibility of a rapprochement between the Soviet Union and Japan."
This statement was made by General Yang Chieh, Chinese Ambassador to Russia, in an interview upon his arrival at Kunming from Russia yesterday morning, according to a special dispatch from the Yunnan capital to the "Ta Kung Pao" here, "Russia, Great Britain and France," the Chinese diplomat further declared, "are not paying serious attention to the activities of Wang Ching-wei." Referring to the European conflict, he said there was yet no sign of an early conclusion of the war. His work in Russia had been very satisfactory, he added.
General Yang Chieh left Moscow early this year and visited several European countries on his way back to China, He will shortly leave for Chungking by air to submit a report to the Government. Later, he will go to his native home at Tali, in Yunnan, to see his family.
General Ho Yao-tsu is at present in Moscow, representing the Chinese Government during the absence of General Yang Chieh.
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