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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1939
FINLAND'S PAINFUL TASK: NEGOTIATIONS WITH MOSCOW AT A STANDSTILL
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Stockholm, To-day.
HUGE WHEAT
THE RETURN OF THE Finnish delegation to Hel-YIELD IN
sinki and the renewed anti-Finnish attacks by CANADA the Soviet press have created a painful impres- sion.
The Stockholm "Tidningen" emphasises that Fin- land made the maximum concessions hence the Finns have no need to remain in Moscow any longer if the Russians do not show goodwill. "It was Finland's painful, but honourable task, to show that the Nordics are never giving up their independence and right of self-determination.”
-Havas.
SOVIET'S NEW LINE
OF ATTACK
Moscow, To-day.
new
The Soviet press takes up line in its attack on Finland.
It points out the high cost of Fin- land's mobilization and claims that Finland is on the brink of ruin and cannot stand the financial strain for many more months.
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR
CANADA IN LONDON IS ADVISED THAT
THE CANADIAN WHEAT CROP OF 1939 IS NOW ESTIMATED
AT 478,965,000 BUSHELS.
Last year's final estimate for wheat crop was 350,010,000 bushels, whilst
the average for the five years 1932 to 1937 was 300,390,000.
This year's crop of oats
reached
385,930.000 bushels as compared with
the 1938 total of 371,382,000 bushels, while the barley crop is estimated at 103,266,000, a slight increase on the 1938 harvest.
.The
"ye
crop totalled
15.307,000
The
FRENCH FORCES TO BE REDUCED
Tokyo, To-day. French Ambassador, M. Henry, yesterday afternoon-sent a Note to the Foreign Minister, Ad- miral, Nomura, communicating the withdrawal of French garri. son troops from North China.
The French Note was similar to the British communication.
Reuter.
TRADE WITH REICH DOWN
TO NOTHING
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Finland and the Soviel., he said, have been at peace ever since the freely-concluded treaty of 1920, when Finland's present extent was uncondi- bushels es against 10,988,000 bushels declares tionally recognised by Soviet Russia. in 1938.-British Wireless. Proper diplomatic machinery exists for the settlement of any differences, them from time to arising between time.
When the Leningrad wireless-
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SIR ARTHUR
The Soviet press also accuses Finnish Government of not informing Russian terrorism," the complete re- the Finnish Parliament of the true ply is that nowhere in Finland do nature of the Soviet demands. This there exist any Russian minorities. is refuted by the many official state-Finland is all one piece, and one can ments which have been released, no more speak of Russian minorities such as M. Erkko's observation that in Finland than one could of English | the Soviet demand for a Finnish is- minorities in France. land was like demanding Sandy Hook from the United States or the Isle of Wight from Britain.-Reuter.
thecuses Finland of "intolerable SALTER'S
NEW POST
SOVIET'S TERRITORIAL
DEMANDS
London, To-day. In a talk from Daventry last night, a Finnish expert said the deadlock in the Finnish-Soviet negotiations bad arisen as a result of the Russian ter- ritorial demands on Finland in both the extreme north and extreme south.
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LONDON, TO-DAY.
Belgrade, To-day. The newspaper "Politika". that Yugo - Slav timber exports to Germany, which are one of the most important items of commerce between the two nations, have been reduced to prac- tically nil.
The difficult conditions in the Baltic and North Sea have rendered difficult › the export of Scandinavian wood, and have increased the price of timber throughout Europe.
ARTHUR SALTER HAS
Yugo-Slavia has consequently found BEEN APPOINTED PARLIAMEN- | new and better markets, paying cash, SECRETARY TO THE instead of the German barter system. -Havas. pointed MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
Sir Arthur Salter, who is Inde- pendent Member of Parliament for Oxford University, was Chairman. of the Allied Maritime Transport ecutive in the last war.
the
Ex-
He was for nine years Director Sec-
FINLAND'S
of the Economic and Finance ATTITUDE
tion of the League of Nations, and is well-known for his works on inter- national economics.
Sir
ICE-FREE PORT Concerning the demands in the ex-TARY treme north, the professor out that this area was ceded to Fin- land by Russia in 1920. It provides Finland with its only wholly ice-free port outside the Baltic, an important factor her food supply system should the Baltic be blockaded.
The cession of this area would also international issues, raise important as Norway and the Soviet would then have a common frontier.
Turning to the demands in south, these included a port in the Baltic which is not only an excel- lent harbour, but is the only Fin- nish port which seldom freezes over. No compromise on this point, therefore, is possible for Finland. The professor concluded by saying that the differences between Finland and Soviet Russia are none of Fin-
The battalion of Welsh Guards par- land's seeking. Finland is, and al-aded on the Champs Elysees yester- ways has been, prepared to be rea- day, and later left for the front. sonable in the negotiations.-Reuter.
They were cheered by a large crowd. --Havas.
DIRECT CONTACT DESIRED
Helsinki, To-day. After five blank days the Finnish Government has con- sidered it necessary to re- establish direct contact with the delegates in - Moscow, hence their recall.
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M. Erkko, the Finnish Foreign Minister, in an interview said the Finnish attitude concerning the Mos- cow talks remained positive.
Finland did not intend to laus- pend the negotiations Indefinitely but would continue trying to ob- teln 'a-"definite satisfactory result by a display of goodwill and "understandinů.
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WELSH
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Paris, To-day.
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Helsinki, To-day.
The Finnish Foreign Minister, M. Erkko, told the press yesterday that the Finnish delegation had returned from Moscow to discuss the last Soviet demands.
""We are maintaining à concilla- tory attitude and are ready to resume the conversations, if possible," he declared.
"We do not complain of the way the conversations are conducted. Havas,
BRITISH INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT NOT TO LAST
London, To-day. THE BRITISH LABOUR Minister, discussing the British employment situation, points out that a temporary in- crease in unemployment is inevitable owing to the changeover from peace to war.
The increase is less than in 1914, although the changeover was more rapid, and total population between ages of 16 to 64 is 5,500,000 greater than in 1914.
BIG FIRE IN SHANGHAI
A rapid rise in the demand for labour for war pu
pected shortly.
The Minister emphasises the im- mense Importance of the free organ- isation of employers and work peo-
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