SOVIET "ADVICE”

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20073, 20 October 1939, Page 9

SOVIET "ADVICE”

MISSION TO CHUNKING EXPERTS IN WARFARE HINTS OF ALLIANCE JAPANESE CONCERN (Klee. ’!'<■!. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rccd Ot'l. 20, 9 a.in.) NEW YORK, Oct. 19. A dispatch sent yesterday by the correspondent of the New York Times at Shanghai stated that advices received by usually reliable foreign circles in Chungking reported that a large Soviet military mission had arrived in Chungking from Moscow, the Party travelling in five aeroplanes. The mission consists of many experts and advisers on aerial, tank, artillery and infantry matters. The report of its arrival caused consternation, in Japanese circles.

The Shanghai correspondent of the United Press of America says that rumours in circulation in connection with the Russian delegation to Chungking are that China and Russia may shortly sign a military alliance. The Chinese are reported to have said that the Russians will be styled "advisers” to China at present, but actually they are discussing with Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek far-reach-

ing agreements The Chinese nationalist representative in Shanghai says that England and France refused further aid to China because of the war in Europe. The United States Government has not offered effective assistance. Thus China has no choice but to turn to Russia.

It is also reported that Russia has ont large bodies of troops into Sin:iang.