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Pacifists Going Behind Back Of Baron Mannerheim? SWEDEN PLAYING A STRANGE ROLE

WELLES TALK KEPT SECRET

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day.

"

Mr. Sumner Welles' conversations

with Premier Daladier and high offi- cials of the Qual d'Orsay are being

understood that Mr. Welles is not

acting as mediator and is keeping the information gathered strictly for Pre- sident Roosevelt.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day.

PASSIVIKI

THE SERIOUS ILLNESS OF FIELD-MARSHAL

MANNERHEIM, THE FINNISH COMMAN REPORTED DER-IN-CHIEF, FOR THE PAST TEN DAYS: NEGOTIATING

HAS ENABLED PACIFIST ELEMENTS IN THE FINNISH GOVERNMENT TO PAVE THE WAY FOR SOVIET-FINNISH PEACE TALKS, SAYS THE "PARIS SOIR.“

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA, MAIL"

Amsterdam, To-day. Various sources report from Stockholm that the

kept very secret but it is definitely A few days later, continues the report, the Finnish well-known Finnish states- Foreign Minister was summoned to Stockholm, man, M. Passikivi, has ar- where he was informed that Sweden had accept-rived in the Swedish capital ed the role of mediator between Finland and the and is now negotiating with Soviet, on the following Soviet conditions:

Diplomatic quarters state that the Daladier-Welles talks were of a very frank nature.

M. Daladier stressed the similarity of French and American democratic ideals and conception of international relations.-Havas.

(Full Reports On Mr. Welles's visit to Paris will be found. In. Page 4.).

SOVIET LEAFLETS

Helsinki, To-day. Russian bombers yesterday bombed and destroyed a military hospital, killing 38 inmates and wounding 86 others.

These same 'planes also dropped leaflets, stating that the Soviet Union was generous to those, who surrender- ed. The leaflets continued:-

"Manterheim says the Finnish soldier must be killed twice before dying. We have come to-day to say to you that we are capable of showing you this is possible, too."

Some of these leaflets fell onto the hospital after the bombing-Reuter.

MOLOTOFF IN RUMANIA

Bucharest, To-day. The arrival of Soviet Foreign Minis- ter Molotov has caused great excite ment in diplomatic channels.

The

object of his visit is reported to be the signing of a non-aggression pact between Rumania and Soviet Russia.

Official circles maintain a discreet silence in this regard. Reuter.

YOUNG TO FACE TRIAL IN TOKYO

day R. Young,

In

Finland: to? ceden to- Rumia--thé Karelian tathmus, including Viborg:

All territory north-east of Lake Ladoga, including Sortavala;

North Lapland, including Petsamo, | and Hangoe-and the peninsula.s

The Swedish Government is alleged to have obtained ten days for the negotiations, the time to expire on Saturday.

Simultaneously both Norway and Sweden gave Finland to understand their decision to abide by the strictest

neutrality, adding that any large-scale

Allied help would result in German infervention.

Meanwhile, scores of Soviet planes

are flying over Helsinki to make the

threat felt.

P

Havas.

Negotiations To Begin In Two Days? (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Stockholm, To-day.. Swedish officials do not deny or confirm the persistent rumours of Finnish-Soviet peace talks.

According to a private source Fin-

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nish-Soviet negotiations will start within two days. “

The Soviet, it is said, is willing to negotiate with the legal Government in Helsinki without the participation of the puppet Kuusinen government. --Havas.

Seriously III

London, To-day. Reuter's correspondent in Finland reports that Field-Marshal Manner- heim is seriously ill-Reuter.

Allies Pressure To Carry On Alleged

Rome, To-day.

Radio Rome alleges that France and

"Thought Section: " Procurator's Office, Tokyo District Court, is, re- rum- ported by the Japanese Press, in a local collected suficient proof

stantiate the charges against

Nobori Ishi," of the | American journalis Reuter

sub

the

Britain have brought pressure to bear on Finland: to refuse peace offers and to continue fighting the Russians, while awaiting help which will arrive greater abundances

in

Pressure is also reported to have been brought decisively to bear on Sweden to allow the passage of this help, which will be in the form of both men and armaments.-Reuter.

Madame Kollontai the So-- viet Minister

Mme Kollontai has submitted to him the Soviet terms, the exact nature. of which is unknown although it is understood they are very tough.

M. Passikivi's visit to Stockholm coincides with the secret stay there of Herr Dietrich, the chief of the Ger- man press bureau. Havas.

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WRECKS London, To-day. Wreckage of two Netherlands WEATHER FORECAST:-East and

south-east winds, light to moder- steamers has been picked up in the Sea. Neither has yet been ate; fair generally with fog at North

identified.-Reuter. times.

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