POSSIBLE LESSON

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20023, 23 August 1939, Page 5

POSSIBLE LESSON

MIXING IDEOLOGIES MISSIONS TO MOSCOW MUSSOLINI’S APPROVAL MAY SATISFY CLAIMS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 23, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 22. There is the gravest apprehension in Paris but a general disinclination to discuss the Soviet bombshell. Official French circles froze up while ■the Communist journal Humanite, and the Socialist, Populaire, do not publish the Soviet pact decision, but give prominence to the trade agreement between Russia and Germany, claiming it as a victory for Russia. L'Oeuvre declares that all is not lost if ithe Soviet's action cures those Frenchman who have had a mania for mixing ideology in the foreign policy.

The Action Francaise demands the immediate recall of the military missions to Moscow.

The Quai d'Orsay announces that the military conversations with the Soviet must continue despiite the Russo-German move. The British Foreign Office spokesman stated there was no intention to discontinue the talks with Russia, and no fresh instructions had ibeen sent to the British Ambassador.

Soviet Embassy circles in. London gave the opinion that there was no reason for Britain and France to abandon the (Moscow negotiations. They declared that the clue to the Russo-German decision was to be found in the .fact that tile Kremlin was known to be weary of months of haggling by Britain and France. Mussolini Informed The Rome correspondent of the Associated Press of America says it is [understood (that Mussolini was fully informed of the negotiations for a pact between Russia and Germany of which he approved as it was likely to secure not only Germany’s Polish aims, but also satisfaction of Italy’s claims on France. The Popolo di Roma claims that the Qanzig people should not be confused with the question of Polish independence, and states that the situation is still open to negotiation. A Sofia message states that reports of possible Russo-German rapprochement have been circulating in Sofia for days. M. Raskilnikov, the former Soviet Minister in Sofia, In a letter to the Bulgarian newspaper Utro declared that M. Stalin had destroyed the Communist Party and established a personal autocracy and continued to undermine the authority of the military leaders, despite the threatening international situation. Budapest messages state that it is considered in Hungary that Poland's fate is sealed and the Western Powers now will be unable to assist any of the small Powers in East Europe.