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Evening Star, Issue 23373, 16 September 1939, Page 13

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ARMISTICE ON MANGHUKUO BORDER RUSSIA AND JAPAN AGREE RUMOURS. TOO, OF RUSSO-GERMAN PACT MOSCOW, September 15. (Received September 16, at 11.50 a.in.) Russia and Japan have reached an armistice in their undeclared war on the Mongolian-Manchu-kuoan borders. M. Molotov and Mr Togo, the Japanese Ambassador, agreed on the immediate cessation of hostilities. A meeting is to be held on September 16, after which a communique will be issued. Only meagre details of the conference are available. Observers express the opinion that the signing of a non-aggres-sion pact would be considered as a diplomatic triumph for Hitler, who has worked constantly to stave off British efforts for an understanding with Japan. TO CEASE ASSISTANCE TO CHINA JAPANESE OVERTURES TO SOVIET Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright TOKIO, September 15. (Received September 16, at 11 a.m.) The newspaper ‘Kochi’ reports that the German. Ambassador has been ordered to Berlin, ostensibly to recommend Germany to induce Russia to end its assistance to China. It adds that it is believed that Russia will agree. AMERICANS ADVISED TO LEAVE RUSSIA NEW YORK, September 15. (Received September 16, at 10 a.m.) - The Moscow correspondent of the Associated Press reports that the United States Embassy advised Americans having no compelling reason for staying in the Soviet to leave. MILLION MORE SOVIET RECRUITS CALLED UP A message from Moscow says that 1,000,000 additional recruits .were called up to-day under the r.ecent military service law. The ‘ Pravda ’ explains that this is “ to avoid being caught unawares.” • NAZIS EXPECT RUSSIAN SUPPORT ALREADY DIVIDING THE SPOILS (Radio report.) A report has reached New York from Berlin that Germany expects Russian support on the western border. It is thought that Germany and Russia will form a buffer State between thorn if the Germans squash Polish resistance. Poland will be allowed to retain from one-third to one-half of its territory. It is believed in Berlin that Russia will inherit those sections of eastern and south Poland, which are inhabited chiefly by White Russians and Ukranians. TURKEYS VOLTE FACE? GOOD RELATIONS WITH SOVIET HER FIRST CONCERN ISTANBUL, September 15. (Received September 16, at 1 p.m.) The officially-inspired newspapers applaud Turkish-Soviet friendship for the first time since the German-Soviet pact was announced. They declare that Turkey will be more faithful to the • maintenance of good relations with the Soviet than with any other country, GERMANS IN NIGERIA INTERNMENT COMPLETE (British Official Wireless.) RUGjBY, September 15. (Received September 16, at 11 a.m.) From Lagos it is learned that internment of enemy aliens in Nigeria is complete, but the authorities have been able to release about half the number on parole. Germans who remained in the Cameroons after the declaration of war have similarly been placed on parole, and are being employed, as far as possible, on plantations which have been taken over by the public property custodian of enemy property. The Cameroons have, until now, done a large trade in bananas, main!}' exported in German vessels.