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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1940
NEW CABINET IN FINLAND
President's Message To
To Retiring Government
Soviet Peace Terms Described As "Immoderate"
HELSINKI, TO-DAY.
IN A MESSAGE TO THE RETIRING FINNISH | GOV- ERNMENT, PRESIDENT. KALLIO YESTERDAY DESCRIBED THE SOVIET PEACE TERMS AS “IMMODERATE.”
He added yet the people and Parliament had realised that even an onerous peace was preferable to years of san- guinary war in the face of great odds,
ITALIAN HERO REWARDED
London, To-day.
A remarkable feat of seamanship was recognised yesterday in Malta when the Governor presented a watch from the British Air Ministry to the Italian Master of a small Maltese sail- ing ship "for gallant rescue work" in saving six survivors from a wrecked British liner last December.
The rescue took place partly during darkness in stormy seas off Sicily. When the aircraft crashed into the sea about 200 yards ahead of the sail ing ship the Master launched a small boat,
Kallio President
paid a warm tribute to the outgoing Government for its endeavours to secure muni- tions during the war.
He added: "The defensive capacity of our army is quite different from what it was at the beginning of the
war.
"It is true our country is mutilat- ed a matter which we mourn. — but the Finnish people is alive to its duty, our. Independence and heroic army still exist.
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"These are foundation stones which we shall continue to build, our
future."
Reuter.
M. Ryti To Remain As Prime Minister
HELSINKI, TO-DAY.
GOVERNMENT A . COALITION HAS been formED IN FINLAND TO CARRY ON THE TASK, OF RE- CONSTRUCTION, M. RYTI IS STILL PRIME MINISTER, BUT THE FOR. Despite the high wind and mountain-EIGN MINISTER, M. TANNER, 18 ous seas the boat picked up three men NOW MINISTER OF PUBLIC WEL from the aircraft and being then fully FARE.
Minister toaded returned to the ship which had M. Passikivi, formerly
and who played a now drifted about half a mile away."without Portfolio
Rough seas and darkness preventing leading part in the negotiations with further use of the small boat, the Mas- Russia, is not in the new Government. ter brought his old ship by skilful
The Finnish delegates continued to all through in Moscow handling back to the scene of the dis- negotiate aster and picked up the other three Easter and the Russians are said to survivors who had been swept off the be trying to get an agreement under wreckage and were drifting in the which they can obtain industrial pro- water. One of them was an RAF ducts from Finland...
who was in the Wing Commander water nearly three hours. Wireless.
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SWISS GIFTS TO FINLAND
Swit- So far
Zurich, To-day. According to the Swiss press,, zerland's gifts to Finland amount to £88,000, in value.-Reuter. PROGRAMME OF NEW
GOVERNMENT
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") HELSINKI, TO-DAY. RECONSTRUCTION AFTER THE WAR, COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS, PLACING THE COUNTRY ON A SOUND BASIS FOR A POSSIBLE FUTURE TRIAL, ARE THE MAIN LINES OF THE PROGRAMME OF THE NEW FINNISH GOVERNMENT.
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According to a semi-official state- ment the Government will strive to maintain a policy of peace and neu- trality, to develop exports of mineral resources and reorganise the national economy with a view to helping the population -evacuated from regions ceded to Russia to find a new home and employment. Havas.
JOINT ALLIED COUNCIL FOR MERCHANT FLEETS
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don, To-day. Both the "News Chronicle" and the that the French "Daily Herald" repor
form and British Governments a mutual Council marine, so as to en ble use of the ship
FOREIGN PROPAGANDA ENQUIRY
Washington, To-day.
The Senate foreign relations committee yesterday unanimous;
resolution esta ly approved a blishing a special committee of seven members for the investi- gation of foreign war propagan- da in the United States.
Senator Key Pittman said one of the practical effects of the ap- proval of the resolution would be tp serve notice on foreign gov. ernments that any propaganda activities which they encounter- ed would be subjected to minute scrutiny.-Reuter.
RECALL OF M. SURITZ
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Paris, To-day.
M. Suritz, Soviet Ambassa- dor to France, has been re- called-at the request of the French Government.
On March 19, he sent a message to M. Stalin in which he said that thanks to the Soviet Government and "the valour of the Red Army, the plans of the war-mongers in Britain and France have been foiled. The Soviet Union rests a fortress,” etc...
The message was considered the more objectionable because it was sent through regular Post Office channels in ordinary language and not in code. Telegrams are subject to censorship; the message was examined and stop- ped, being considered an attempt to meddle in French affairs.
LATE N.Z. PREMIER EULOGISED
London, To-day.
A State funeral for Mr.. Pre- M. J. Savage, late mier of New Zealand, will take place on Sunday.
re-
News of his death has been ceived everywhere with deep regret and messages
of condolence have been sent from all parts of the Eng `lish-speaking world. One is from Gen- eral Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa,
the "Daily
In a leading article, Telegraph" regrets that Mr. Savage will not be able to play a part in the Imperial discussions which must come in the future. He might have had a great part to play...
spear- He has already. forged the head of New Zealand's effort and de- of the termined her policy in one most decisive hours for her and that of Europe.
SOCIAL REFORM
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Commenting on his social work, the "Manchester Guardian" says that Mr. Savage led a Dominion which is in many ways Conservative` to take steps in social reform which have set an example for the democra- cies.
His name will have its place among.
able those of the most sincere and social reformers that the British de-
mocracies have produced.--Reuter.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S MESSAGE
London, To-day.
· The profound regret with which the death of the Prime Minister of New
| Zealand has been received here is res theflected in a message sent by Mr. Ne-
the Deputy · ville Chamberlain Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser.
It was subsequently sent to French Charge d'Affaires in Moscow, who handed it to the Foreign Affairs Commissar, Molotov, together with a request that M. Suritz be recalled.
It is emphasized that this does not necessarily cause a breach in diploma- Havas. tic relations.
SOVIET'S CHOICE
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The Prime Minister says that in Mr. Savage, New Zealand-has lost a lead- er whose selfless devotion to the cause of progress was an inspiration and ex-- ample. We in this country, had un- happily little opportunity of knowing personally one whose life was spent In a distant Dominion but those of us Moscow, To-day. As the French objection to M. Suritz, who met him when he visited Eng- the Soviet Ambassador who has been land in 1937 recognized in him a recalled, was of a personal character,statesman. of wise counsel whose sin- the difficult times through which the it is understood the incident has been cerity could never be doubted.. ́ ́ In
world has since been passing knew Mr. Savage had always at heart the ideals and principles for which the British Commonwealth stands. His death will be mourned not only in New Zealand but throughout the Em-
settled by his recall.
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The Soviet will now have to decide whether to appoint a new Ambassador or leave the Embassy to the charge d'affaires-Reuter.
CONTRABAND pire-British Wireless.
CONTROL
London, To-day. On March 26, 24 neutral ships were in UK contraband control bases 9 having been there 3 days or less. The total included 18 Dutch, 3 Belgian and 3 Italian.
During, the week ending March 23 the contraband committee considered 85 cargoes arrived since March 16 and 40 outstanding from the previous week. The combined total included ships of the following nationalties: 30, Dutch, 28 Italian, 19. Norwegian, 11 United States, 9 Belgian, 9 Swedish, 4 Portuguese, and in 50 cases the entire cargoes were released.
During the week 52 cases were dealt with under the advance copy manifest system, and 25 ships released subject to formal ch of the original manifests. Wireless
RECRUITING FOR
· ARMY IN RHODESIA
London, To-day.
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A large number of Rhodesian infan- try now being trained in the colony are to be passed to well-known regi- Rifle Corps, the Royal Artillery and ments, including the King's Royal the Royal Engineers. Rhodesians will wear a distinctive badge. Drafts pro- ceeding overseas will be divided ba- tween England and the Middle East.---- British Wireless.
LORD AND LADY WILLINGDON RETURN London, To-day.
· Lord and Lady Willingdon, who re-, 1- the British: Governme
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