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Moscow, To-day.
It is reliably learned that a few hours before the Soviet mil- Itary operations started, the Fin- nish Minister called on Foreign Vice-Commissar Potemkin and asked when the Soviets, follow- ing their denunciation of diplo- matic relations, wanted the Fin- nish representatives to leave Moscow.
Potemkin answered that Mos- cow did not consider that the move was urgent and said it was preferable for them to await final instructions 'from the Finnish
Government,-Havas,
U.S. MAY BREAK OFF RELATIONS
Washington, To-day: Sharp and immediate deterioration of relations between the United States and the U.S.S.R. is consi- dered in political quarters to be the certain outcome of the Soviet invasion of Finland.
Omcial quarters
confirm that the
State Department is engaged in study- ing the action open to the United States to express her disapproval, and there is talk of
(1) the Immediate recall
Steinhardt, the
of Mr. American Am-
bassador in Moscow;
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LONDON, TO-DAY.
BUTTER
S-
BRITISH WATCH ON BLACK SEA
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London, To-day. Political circles in Lon- don contemplate the pos- sibility of Soviet action in the Balkans after com-
sible the Soviets may threa
It is felt also that it is pos-
IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM THE FIRST pleting the aggression.
ONSLAUGHT OF THE GIGANTIC MILITARY against Finland. MACHINE OF RED RUSSIA AGAINST HER Reliable reports point out INOFFENSIVE NEIGHBOUR, FINLAND, THE that the Soviets are possibly CAJANDER GOVERNMENT, AFTER A MEET- ensuring their safety in the ING IN THE BURNING CAPITAL, HAS CAPI- Baltic prior to an attempt to TULATED AND FINLAND IS SUING FOR AN extend in the Black Sea at ARMISTICE, ACCORDING TO UNCONFIRM- Rumania's expense. ED REPORTS REACHING LONDON. It is now revealed that Viborg was bombed almost
as savagely as Helsinki itself, and it is suggested ten Turkey in the Caucasus. that the horrors of the air bombardments turn- ed the scale when a Moscow ultimatum threat-Sea region could not leave Developments in the Black ened devastation of the country if further resist-the signatories of the Anglo- ance were offered.
Turko-Franco pact indiffer- No authoritative basis for the reports of capitula-
tion exists however, and there is conflict with It is stressed that Anglo- reports which announce that the Finnish Parlia-Turkish conversations are ment which gave a vote of confidence to the taking place in London to Cajander Government, was still in secret session strengthen the alliance.- in the early hours of
morning.
It is still believed in some quarters that the Soviet objectives are limited and that they will cease hostile ac- tivity as soon as they have occupied
the zones demanded from Finland.
Last reports from the border in-
dicated that the Soviet troops were held completely in check
on the Karelian Isthmus, and that their
losses were severe.
is reported from Kivepa, near the An artillery duel of great intensity frontier. The famous Soviet fort at to Leningrad, has been heavily shel- Kronstadt, guarding the sea approach' ling the Karelian coast in the neigh- bourhood of Terijoki. Havas.
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OSLO STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE
are
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Oslo, To-day. Pro-Finnish demonstrations
students assembling and before the Finnish Legation and severance of diplomatic rela-ing the Finnish anthem.--Havas.
(2) qancellation of the trade agreo- | taking place,
ment between the U ̧8.A. U.8.8.M.
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It is also reported that as the re- sult of a conference between Mr. Cor- dell Hull and the President, one of them will, in a public speech in the next few hours, invite world attention
to the assurance given by the Soviets to the United States three weeks ago that they intended to respect the in- dependence of Finland. Reuter.
ent.
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