THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 30, 1939
Ordered To Stand In Readiness
Red Army
SOVIET
BREAKS
OFF
AMERICA'S RELATIONS WITH
OFFER TO MOSCOW
Washington, To-day. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, prior to the lat- est news from Moscow, had announced that the United States Government
was
ready to extend its good of- fices in the Finnish-Soviet dispute.
Mr. Hull stated that the Govern- ment was following with serious con- cern the intensification of the Fin- hish-Soviet dispute, and would view with extreme regret an extension of the present area of war, consequent
FINLAND
Moscow, To-day. THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT has broken off diplo
matic relations with Finland and has ordered the High Command of the Red Army, the Navy and the Air Force to hold themselves in readiness for any eventuality.
This further sensational development in Soviet-Fin- nish relations, before Finland had had an oppor- tunity of presenting a reply to the last Soviet Note, was announced by the Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, in a nation-wide broadcast last night.
upon the further deterioration of in- M. Molotov declared that notwithstanding all the
ternational relations.
Without in any way becoming in- volved in the dispute and limiting its interest to a solution by peaceful pro- cesses only, the Government would, if in were agreeable to both parties, gladly extend its good offices.
This offer was not communicated to
the Soviet or Finnish Governments
Soviet concessions, which he failed to enumer- ate, the Finnish Government had become in- creasingly provocative. The Soviet, he claimed, were compelled to take this step for the external security of the State.
U.S. TO MAKE EFFORT IN MOSCOW?
Riga, To-day.
The American Ambassador to Moscow, Mr. Steinhardt, who was spending a brief hollday in Riga, left by air for Moscow last night, on réceipt of Instructions from Washington.
No indication is forthcoming concerning the nature of his in- structions, but it is inferred that his return is connected with the increasing gravity of the Soviet- Finnish situation.Reuter.
NAVAL WAR CAMEO
British destroyer on patrol. Captain
signals engines to stop. First Lieut-
enant appears on the bridge.
Lieut. Why have we stopped, Sir? Capt.: There is an enemy submar-
Moscow had asked Finland for cer- There is marked military and aer- but was made known as an outline of tain guarantees for the safety, espe-ial activity in the Leningrad area, and ine immediately below us.
United States policy.-Reuter.
ZEESEN PULLS A FAST ONE
London, To-day.
cially, of Leningrad, but Finland reports from Helsinki indicate a be- that adopted an irresponsible and irrecon-lief in well-informed quarters cilable attitude, instead of a policy of the Soviet may begin military action understanding.
to-day (Thursday).'
The Soviet Foreign Minister insist- ed that the step was not taken to:des- troy Finland. He declared that Soviet Russia had no intention of harming Finnish interests.
NAVAL CONCENTRATION Action taken by the Soviet. since A broadcast yesterday by the Ger- the announcement includes the con- man Radio stated that the British tan-centration of naval forces off the Fin- ker, "James John Maguire" was sunknish coast. last week off the English East Coast,
It is revealed in Helsinki that Moscow the Finnish Minister in called at the Bovlet Foreign Office He to present Finland's reply,
his was received and handed passports!
Lieut.: Shall we get busy with the depth charges, Sir?
Capt.: No, I'm sending down à diver with leaflets.
REMOVAL OF
It is thought in the Finnish capital: PREMISES.
that the first attack, if it comes, may be in the Far North.
Helsinki's public was not informed of the Soviet decision last night and the city carried on as usual.
PARIS CALM
but the Admiralty was still silent together with photographs. about the loss.
As already stated in the Press, this In fact, reports of the damage to tanker, of 10,325 tons, was not sunk this ship by a mine were published but was successfully brought to port hour ultimatum, have been received. in the British Press several days ago, for repatr.-British Wireless.
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In Paris, where reports of an
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it is still thought that the Soviet will
the
not resort to an act of war. The So- viet action has been noted without ex- citement, in the belief that Moscow is carrying the "war of nerves" to last stage, but will not begin military the operations which might involve whole of the Scandinavian nations, and further jeopardise Germany's eco- nomic interests.-Reuter.
UNOFFICIAL REPORT OF BOVIET ATTACK
Helsinki, To-day. Unofficial reports state that Firmish frontier post well within Finnish territory has been attacked. The telephone was cut, the post it- self is marked with bullets and several guards are missing. Reu-
ter,
BOVIET RIDES ROUGHSHOD:
OVER TREATY
London, Ta-day. Authoritative circles in London ob- serve that the Soviet Government in denouncing the Soviet-Finnish Treaty have ignored. article Ave specifically
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