Evening star., 1940-11-10
Ciono Is Expected
To Go to Reich
For Sway ToIks
Nv the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Nov. 9-Soviet Russia's
Premier Foreign Commissar Vya-
cheslaff Molotoff was expected to-
night to arrive here next Tuesday
on invitation of the German gov
ernment ito continue and broaden
the constant exchange of opinions
between Germany and Russia.
On Moscow it was announced
that Soviet Russia had accepted
the German invitation to send
Molotoff to Berlin for consulta-
tions.
CForeign circles in Rome re-
ported that italian Foreign Min
lister Count GaleaZzo Ciano was
expected to go to Berlin within
the next few days to attend dis
cussions among Germany, Italy
and RussiaD
It was considered certain that
Adolf Hitler personally will receive
the visiting Premier, who never has
travelled outside Russia. and engage
him in a broad discussion of the
war and its repercussions since Nazi
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop visited Moscow in August.
1899, to sign the non-aggression pact
between the two countries.
Likely Agenda Topics.
Observers believed these topics
were on the agenda:
1. Effect of the triple military al
lance recently signed by Germany,
Italy and Japan.
2. Germany's position in Rumania,
where it has Nazi troops guarding
oil wells
3. Italys attempted drive into
Greece.
4. Status of the Balkins and the
Near EaSt-both of which now are
brought closer to the edge of war
by Italy's offensive from Albania.
Strict silence was observed in
official circles and the German press
concerning the visit. Its announce
ment was heralded by the official
German news agency, DNB, as one
of importance in foreign politics" ,"
Repays Ribbentrop Visit.
upon the invitation of the Ger
man government and in response
to last years journey of Foreign
Minister Won Ribbentrop to Mos
cow" DNB said, the chairman of
the Council of Peoples Commits
sars of the U. S. S. R. and the
Peoples Commissar for Foreign
Affairs Molotoff will come shortly for
a visit to Berlin in order to continue
and broaden the constant exchange
of opinions through new personal
contact within the frame of the
friendly relations between the two
countries"
Rome observers expressed be-
lief that an understanding be-
tween the Rome Berlin axis and
Moscow might be in prospect, if
it is not already fact, for Rus
sia to keep Turkey from interfer-
ing in axis plans in the Balkans.
In Sofia, Bulgaria, rumors
spread that the axis and Soviet
Russia may be reaching an agree
ment on a division of spheres of
interest in Turkey and the Near
East, and in Ankara, Turkey,
the disclosure of Molotoff'S trip
was received with grave misgiv-
ings0
May Reach Berlin Tuesday.
The occasion for Won RibbentropS
visit to Moscow was the signing,
August "a, 1899, of a 10-year nom
aggression pact between Germany
and Russia which laid the ground
work for later collaboration be-
tween the Nazi-Communist partners
economically and in the partition of
Poland.
Vladimir N Barkoff. chief of pro-
tocol in the Moscow Foreign Office.
was expected here tomorrow to pre-
pare for Molotoff's arrival.
Molotoff himself, it was believed,
will reach here probably Tuesday.
1t was expected that he would stay
at Belvedere Castle, which Germany
reserves for visiting dignitaries.
The German press reflected official
silence on the forthcoming visit by
carrying the short D. N. B. dispatch
without comment or speculation.
Pictures of Molotoff appeared on
many front pages.