Evening star., 1939-08-24
British and French
End Soviet Talks;
Mission 10 Leave
Passports Obtoined;
Moscow Treats Nuzi
Envoy Like a Hero
2y tho Associated Press.

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~ tho Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 24.-The British
and French military missions were
reported reliably today to have de-
cided to leave Moscow tomorrow,
definitely breaking OF negotiations
with Soviet Russia for a three-power
mutual assistance pact.
This decision was reached after
Germany's Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop left Moscow by air.
plane at 1:30 pm. to report to
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler on his
successful completion of nom
aggression pact with Soviet Russia.
Swastika flags were intersperSed
with Soviet red banners as decora-
tions to the entrances of the huge
Moscow civil airdrome when Won
Ribbentrop arrived at the airfield.
1t was the first time in its his
tory that Soviet Russia had officially
put up the Swastika emblem.
Members of the British and French
80 military missions obtained their
passports and visas last night and
were expected to fly back to Paris
5. and London tomorrow.
May Avoid German Territory.
They were unofficially reported to
be acting on instructions from their
home governments. 1t was under
stood they would go by way Of
Finland to avoid German territory.
Won Ribbentrop at the airport
walked through long line of Ger
man and Soviet officials, much in
the manner of triumphant hero.
The same Russian officials who
greeted him only yesterday were at
the airport to bid him farewell.
There had been less than eight
. hours of dehberation.
A somewhat puzzled Russian pub
lie, long coached to hate Nazi Ger
many, was informed of the agree
ment through Tass tOfficials
News Agency communique in the
morning newspapers. The public
had learned of Won Ribbentrop' S
presence here only shortly before
last midnight, when the news was
briefly broadcast.
Polish circles professed not to be
concerned although their country
now is, in effect, in the grip OF a
potential pincers with Germany on
the west and Russia on the east.
- Soviet circles emphatically de-
MED rumors that any agreement had
been made with the Reich for dis
tribution" of Polish territory or ter
ritory of the Baltic states.
Papers Launch Campaign.
Soviet newspapers launched a
campaign to inform their public
that Germany now is friend, not
potential foe.
Pravda spread four column pic
ture of Josef Stain, Won Rlbben-
trop and Premier-Forelgn Commits
sar Vyacheslaff Molotof across its
front page.
In the accompanying editorial, the
newspaper said, "the enmity between
Germany and the U. S. S. r. has
come to an end. The differences
of theology and political systems
ought not and cannot serve as an
obstacle to establishment of good
neighborly relations between both
countries.
THE friendship between the peo-
pies of the u S. S. R. and Germany,
which had been driven into dead
lock by the Vaccinations Of enemies
of Germany and the U. S. S. R., from
now on has to get the necessary
conditions for it's development and
growth
Izvestia adopted similar line in
q front page editorial and also car
ried pictures of Won Ribbentrop and
Stain.
Provisions of the Pact.
Germany and Soviet Russia, by
the accord, bound themselves not
, to war against each other nor even
to associate themselves with any
lineup of powers aimed directly or
- indirectly" at either.
(Text of German-RuSSian nom
aggression pact on page ABB
Diplomatic quarters expressed the
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eight paragraph non aggression
pact-that which covered taking
sides with ANY other grouping OF
powers" aimed at either nation
was the death warrant for any pros
pect of alliance with Britain and
France.
The British and French had been
seeking mutual assistance treaty
for more than four months.
Stain attended the final talks
which started at 10 pm. yesterday
and also sat in on the three-houl
, meeting yesterday afternoon be-
tween Won Ribbentrop and Molo-
toff. Won Ribbentrop and Molotof1
signed the accord.
The pact shifted Europe's balance
OF power in one of the most critical
periods since the World War.
Russian official quarters, however
have insisted that the pact was rot
incompatible with a defensive al
lance linking Moscow to Paris and
London. To the average Russian
the agreement meant neutrality in
event of European war and an un-
threatened western frontier in case
of war with Japan in the East.
Moscows government and party
press hailed the pact as forcefu
instrument for world peace.