SOURITZ AFFAIR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 March 1940, Page 6

SOURITZ AFFAIR

RUPTURE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS NOT NECESSARILY IMPLIED. DETERMINATION TO UPHOLD RIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigin. (Received This Dav. 11.25 n.rn.i PARTS, March 27. Official circles emphasise that the whole matter of the recall of the Soviet Ambassador (M. Souritz) is confined to the personal actions of M. Souritz and does not imply a rupture of diplomatic relations, although France is determined to see that her rights are respected. It is revealed that M. Souritz had not even bothered to draft the offending telegram in code, but used plain French and handed in the telegram like an ordinary private message.

ANGER IN FRANCE SOME PAPERS URGE BREAK IN RELATIONS. Ey Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Dav. 11.30 a.m.) PARIS, March 27. "Le Temps” and the "Journal Des Debats" both urge M. Reynaud to follow up the Souritz affair by breaking off diplomatic relations with the Soviet.

M. Reynaud is arranging' conferences in Paris with the principal French diplomatic representatives in Europe.

INDIFFERENCE IN RUSSIA P.y Telegraph-Press A.swi.aiion—Copyright. (Received This Day. 11.35 a.m.) MOSCOW, Mareli 27. News of the recall of M. Sourilz is published inconspicuously in the Press indicating that tin? incident 'is riot considered serious. Ti is no! known whether the Soviet intends to appoint a new Ambassador or to leave the Paris Embassy under a Charge d’Affairos.