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THE CHINA MAIIN SEPTEMBER 30, 1939

GERMAN-SOVIET AGREEMENT

LONDON VIEW THAT NOTHING IS CHANGED

London, To-day.

THE TERMS OF THE German-Russian agreement were received in London in the early hours of yesterday morning and the necessary time has not yet elapsed for any authoritative reaction from London.

It is understood by Reuter that the agreement is be- ing considered by the Cabinet and until that meeting has been held and there has been a con- sultation with the French, no statement of po- licy is likely.

In the

meantime, well-informed quarters recall Mr. Chamberlain's statement in Parliament last week and the situation is considered in no way altered from what it was a month ago, nor is the German-Russian state- ment likely to change the policy of the British Government.

It is recalled that Mr. Chamber- Jain's statement of last week was stressed during the last week-end in a broadcast comment on Mus- solini's speech, reading, "Our gen- eral purpose is well-known. That is, to redeam Europe from the perpetual fear of German aggres- alon."

From the economic wiewpoint, it is asserted that there is no reason to suppose that Germany is likely to ob- tain any more raw materials under the new agreement with Russia than she would under the original Non- Aggression Pact,

SITUATION UNALTERED

Nor is it thought likely that it will be possible for Russia to give any more in the way of raw materials to Germany than she could under ear- lier agreements.

It seems fair to stress, there- fore, that the situation is not altered in any respect or degree since the day when Britain made up her mind to honour her pledges to Poland.

No new factors exist to-day which were not considered before the out- break of war.--Reuter.

VEILED THREAT

Moscow, To-day. Notwithstanding a veiled threat in the Russo-German Agreement to "consult on necessary measures" most observers here express the opinion that there is no military alliance be- tween the two countries and if this is true Ribbentrop's mission has failed because in the event of a firm British and French refusal to consider the Hitler-Stalin peace offer, Germany would be left almost completely isolated."

Most competent observers are con- vinced that the Soviet-Esthonian pact is almed at a possible future attack rather than at the complete domina- tion of Esthonia.-Reuter.

RUMANIA'S NEW PREMIER

Bucharest, To-day. Dr. Constantine Arge- toianu, President of the Sen- ate, has been appointed to succeed M. Calinescu, who was murdered by the pro- Nazi Iron Guard, as Premier.

Dr. Argetolanu, who is 63 years of age, has long striven for Anglo- Bumenn friendship,

He is on the board of directors of ihe Anglo-Rumanian Society, and is.

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