PREMIER'S
VIGOUR
But Some Of His Colleagues In Important Posts May Be In Need Of Rest, Says "Times"
COMMENT ON SPEECH TO THE COMMONS
London, To-day.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S REVIEW of the war in the House of Commons is the subject of British Press comment.
"The Times" says that it was a remarkable demonstration of vigour on the part of Mr. Chamberlain, refuting any suggestion of slackness in himself.
At the same time, "The Times" feels that some of the men now holding important posts might well be in need of a rest, which need be only temporary.
SOVIET AND
The "Manchester Guardian" makes
a similar suggestion for a re-organi- zation of the War Cabinet.
The Labour "Daily Herald" does not. speak particularly about Cabinet Govern-
SCANDINAVIA changes, but criticises the
ALLIANCE
LONDON, TO-DAY.
CONSIDERABLE ASTONISHMENT
IS THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF
ment for defects in the blockade and confusion in its Home policy.
These are the main criticisms, but the British Press does not allow its
damental agreement. The "Daily. Herald," for instances,
The Welsh Guards in France. A local woman provides a welcome cup of tea after an exercise.'('Copyright, Fox).
criticism to conceal the more fun- DANISH AID TO FINLAND | in money and goods reached a total of. 12,000,000. crowns. After the East- Copenhagen, To-day. er holidays, a great campaign will be The Danish press yesterday announ-launched in Denmark for the benefit: THE REACTION TO A STATEMENT says that Mr. Chamberlain spoke forced that Denmark's help to Finland of Finland.--Reuter. ISSUED BY THE OFFICIAL SOVIET |the whole nation when he said that NEWS AGENCY, TASS,
YESTER-
no meeting of dictators or conference DAY, STATING THAT ANY SCAN of international rulers would deter DINAVIAN ALLIANCE WOULD BE the Allies from the purposes for which
So- INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE
they entered the war. VIET-FINNISH TREATY, AS FT WOULD BE DIRECTED AGAINST THE SOVIET UNION.
to Ma
RIGHT MORAL
The paper echoes the general tone +4 of the British press when it says that Mr. Chamberlain drew the right moral from the lesson of Finland-that fear is no defence for the neutrals against tyranny,
The statement also refers speech by M. Hambro," President of the Norwegian Parliament, on a cer- tain date in support of this conten- tion. M. Hambro says he made two speeches that day, but on neither occa- sion did he mention Soviet Russia.
The "Glasgow Herald" says that al- most all the neutrals dread a German M. Tanner, Finnish Foreign Minis- victory, but if they are to maintain ter, said immediately that the object their independence, they must be pre- of the proposed defensive alliance pared to co-operate with one another between Norway, Sweden and Fin- and with the Allies to check aggres-. "land" concerned their neutrality | sion.-Reuter.
A clause in the Soviet-Finnish treaty
precluded Finland from entering into any pact against aggression as being any alliance against Russia, but this directed against Russia! Reuter. pact was not directed against
one
THE MOTIVE ·
any
:
SEEKING: A: FORMULA
London, To-day. The Soviet announcement opposing Similar comment was made by M. the projected Scandinavian defensive Gunther, Swedish Foreign Minister. alliance has caused surprise in Fin-
Here in London, semi-official cir-land and Sweden.
In Stockholm it is hoped that a cles comment that the Russian ob- jections to the pact remain a my formula agreeable to Russia will yet
Router.. regards be found. stery unless Soviet Russia
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