NO CHANGE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 July 1939, Page 6

NO CHANGE

IN PEACE PACT POSITION

LACONIC BRITISH REPORT.

NONE ISSUED BY SOVIET.

Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) MOSCOW. July 17.

■No fundamental change in the situaucn.” was the British Embassy’s laconic com.'un. ..ar. after the Kremlin talks. The Soviet aid not issue a statement. TWO HOUR MEETING FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS NOT YET ARRANGED. ALLEGATIONS BY ‘'PRAVDA.” (Received This Day 12.45 p.m.) LONDON. July 17. The talks lasted for two hours, those taking part being Sir William Seeds. Mr W. Strang. M, Naggiar. M. Molotov and M. Potemkin. Further meetings of the negotiators have not been fixed. The Moscow correspondent of "The Times” says the Russians were impressed by the British determination to maintain the balance of power in Europe but appear to be resolved to avoid entanglements in Europe as far as possible. The "Pravda” says humanity is being driven into “a second imperialist war” and issues a warning that if this impinges on Russia, the whole nation will rise and smash the aggressor. ROOSEVELT MESSAGE PERSONAL WISHES SENT TO STALIN. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) WARSAW, July 17. The newspaper "Kurjer Warzawsvi” reports that M. Umansky, Soviet Ambassador to Washington, arrived in Moscow today, conveying President Roosevelt’s personal wishes to M. Stalin for the success of the British, French and Russian talks.