RUSSIANS AND NAZIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20056, 30 September 1939, Page 5

RUSSIANS AND NAZIS

Final Settlement Declared

NO NEED FOR FURTHER WAR

Others Denied Any Right To Interfere

AIM TO DEVELOP GERMAN-SOVIET TRADE

(Elce. Tel. Copyright-United Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 3Q, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 29

' A communique issued in Berlin announces that the talks at Moscow between the Soviet Prime Minister and the Loreign Minister, M. Molotov, and the German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, resulted in a definite settlement regarding Poland. It adds that the Russian and German Governments will now" make a joint effort, in co-operation, with other friendly Powers, to end the war between England and France, on the one hand, and Germany on the other. If the efforts are unsuccessful, they will jointly consider necessary measures. The communique, which is signed by M. Molotov and Herr von Ribbentrop, emphasises that following Poland’s liquidation there is no necessity for continuing hostilities. If, however, England and France continue them, the responsibility will rest with them and Russia and Germany will then consult concerning the necessary steps.

The communique says that the agreement concerning Poland is permanent. It denies the right of any. third Power to interfere and also announces that the Soviet has promised to supply Germany with all the necessary materials in exchange for German goods.

The communique says that the German and Soviet Governments consider the Polish agreement a sure basis for increasing the friendly relations between the two peoples. The Berlin correspondent of the British United Press says that the agreement does not provide for the creation of a separate Polish State. Maintaining Separate Control. A Moscow radio broadcast says that the agreement .provides that .there shall be no interference from either side in adjusting the territories under their control; in other words, the German part of Poland shall be Nazi and the Russian part Communist. The radio station officially announced that Russia and Germany had signed the treaty, which would operate immediately, dividing Poland and establishing permanent Russian and German frontiers.

It is also announced that Russia and Germany are taking immediate steps to build up trade in accordance with a supplementary agreement outlined in letters exchanged between Herr von Ribbentrop and M. Molotov. The latter wrote: ‘‘The Soviet will do everything to conclude negotiations and develop the exchange of goods between the two countries. The Soviet agrees to furnish Germany with all the necessary raw materials and the Soviet will be compensated by Germany with goods delivered over an extensive period. All the necessary arrangements for negotiations will be made as soon as possible and shoul d they be concluded successfully both parties will take up this economic programme in such a way that the Russo-German exchange of goods reaches the maximum volume attained in the past.” ITerr von Ribbentrop replied assuring the Soviet that Germany would not lose time in concluding the agreement.

The Paris radio says that the term of the economic agreement is for 10 years. Germany absorbs 3,000,000 people of pure Polish stock.