Show JAPAN SCORES SCORE'S STALIN'S STAND TOKIO March 5 li Thursday UP I Roy Roy V. W. Howards Howard's interview with Josef V V. V Stalin was printed In the thc Tokio morning papers today accompanied panted paned by comment by an authority of the foreign office expressing surprise surprise sur sur- I prise at some of Salins Salin's statements statement I which were held to be bo out of harmony har bar mony with previous utterances The foreign office authority expressed ex cx- I ex-I pressed the fo following lowing opinions 1 Soviet influence in Mongolia is slight so that that- If it tho the soviets fail tail to take advantage of ot every opportunity opportunity opportunity to spread propaganda the Mongols will wUl become indifferent a n tact fact which Stalin apparently rea rca lizes 2 Such an outburst might serve to puff up certain elements elemen in China especially those engaging in anU Japanese anti activities Thus the thc Soviets might find it very convenient convenient convenient con con- at this time to use a loud voice The speaker concluded by saying that in his personal opinion the outburst was largely bluff and not a serious observation |