, 1935-03-31
PACT BETWEEN
BRITAIN AND
.SOVIETDENIED

MOSCOW. March S0.-F-soyiet
Russia's officially inspired press
bespoke United states cooperation
IN helping keep Europe's peace Sat-
friday as Anglo Russian security
discussions ended with results
termed practical" and highly
satisfactory" in both camps. =
Those results continued shrouded
IN secrecy but both sides denied any
formal agreements had been work
ed out.
Captain Anthony Eden. British
Lord Privy Seal, who has spent two
DAYS here talking with Maxim Lit
vinoff, Soviet foreign commissar,
and Josef Stain. Russla's dictator,
entrains for Warsaw Sunday night.
To Confer Further
Thence he goes 70 Praha. after
ward returning 70 London to add
his pieces to the puzzle-picture OF
the European situation Sir John
simon. British foreign secretary.
viii present 10 Pierre Laval, French
foreign minister. and Benito Mus
solini. premier Of Italy, at the tri-
4 barley al Stresa. italy. April
ii.
While articles in Russian news
per urged that Americas fate
is bound up With that Of Europe"
observers here considered the posi-
bility that Russia, Great Britain,
France and Italy might Join hands
within the framework OF the
League Of Nations to oppose Ger
many's rearmament.
In an address Thursday night
Eden stressed Britain's support OF
the League The French already
have given notice that they win take
their case against Germany before
the League council Aprk Is. OBJ
servers here think League action
would claim iMuSsolini's support,
while they regard Russian coopera-
tiotn as nssurec
Most outspoken in asking Amer
ican cooperation was the govern
ment's organ for heavy industry,
Ia IndustrialZatzi', whose author
itative writer on foreign affairs.
Michael Tanin. said under the cap
ton THE United states at the
CrOssr0ads".
AT the moment Of an extremely
tense atmosphere in Europe in
connection with the aggressive at
titude Of German nazis. American
diplomacy Is manifesting indeci-
sion"
Well informed Russian quarters
professed TO be certain that Adolf
Hitler replied IN the negative to
suggestions advanced I'm his recent
talks with Simon and Eden, and
emphatically IN the negative con-
corning the eastern European pact.
III this be true and If Eden's talks
here none the less had results "sa-
tisfactory' 70 the Russians" OBJ
servers said ii could only mean that
MOSCOW holds hope for British CO.
operation in some security arrange
ment whether or not Germany par
ticipates.
What action is proposed in case
Britain decides 20 Join a united
front OF censure for Germany or
security against Germany was not
disclosed.
Relations Improved
Ia any case the Russians feel
they have greatly improved Anglo
Russian relations, since Eden's visit
has been marked bv an atmosphere
cf warmest friendship.
He and Litvinoff talked things
over Saturday afternoon in the
last conference, after the British
visitor ltnched at the Litvinoffs'
country home. The Soviet commits
q was a guest AZ dinner Saturday
night At the British embassy.
RuSsia'S next important visitor
will be Laval. who Is coming mere
after the league council meeting.
Nicholas TituleScu. Rumanian for
eign minister and Little Entente
spokesman and possibly Eduard
BeneS, foreign minister of Czech
~oslovakia. VIII follow him to Mos
COW, Il Il understood.