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GENERAL OPTIMISM IN FINLAND.

NEGOTIATIONS

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WITH SOVIET

HELSINKI Oct 31 (Reuter)——

GENERAL

Canada's Full [NEUTRALITY Co-Operation

With Allies

MAGNITUDE OF WAR OPERATIONS

the

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)—A The Finnish delegation leaves for staföment Was issued in London Moscow this evening with the yesterday by the leader of Finnish reply to the latest Canadian Delegation to the Sovlet demands, Agreement on Dominion Representatives Con- the reply was reached on Sunday ference.

Party leaders,

might after a two-day discussion: The Canadian- Delegation's one! between the Government and objective, he said, was to ensure Canada's full co-operation with Strict secrecy is being preserved, the Allles and other Dominions, but there is general optimism The magnitude of war operations that an amicable agreement will brought a host of problemy to the

reached. But although the Allies.

The Canadian Delegation in- situation is more hopeful, noth- ing is left to chance and prepara- cludes those who are competent to

assist with these problems as far. tions for defence continue,

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U.S. SYMPATHY

ACT REVISION

MORAL SUPPORT

FOR ALLIES

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter) The British press treats with realism the nows that President Roosevelt's neutrality proposals have been adopted by the U.S. Seriate. The news is regarded as an indication of American moral support than an affirmation of the Ameri en resolve to stay out of the war. The fact that - mora) support does

៤ exist

well known.

PEACE ISSUE "The Times" states that wet-

as they touch on, or are affected chers on this side of the Atlantic by. Canada's participation in the must appreciate that this legs- lation is being passed solely in war.

The local press says that high,

of The discussions. he continued, the interests the American officials of the American Legation

Right through the long handed a personal message from will in the main be a continuation people.

America President Roosevelt to M. Pen- of the fruitful collaboration of the controversy of peace for sikivi daring the delegation's past few months, added to which has been the Issue and peace "for last visit to Moscow, expressing will be the value of personal con-America will be the issue when it goes forward for discussion to the sympathy for Finland and asking tact. to be informed in regard to the

negotiations,

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MEIN KAMPF FOR TROOPS

Hitler's Work In

Official List

"Mein Kampf" is among the books officially recommended for sending to the troops at the trorit, It is one of 1,321 titles published 1 catalogues officially соти- mended by Major-Gen. J. H. Belth In Hay-Director of Public Relations at the War"Office.

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The Dominton Representatives., House of Representatives.

he concluded, will also have the The paper recalls that the mood opportunity of learning. at first in which the existing act was hand, of the really colossal effort passed was that never again should that the Mother Country is mak-American blood be shed on foreign ing and of her invincible deter battlefields. mination to maintain freedom and International decency.

TURKISH PREMIER TO MAKE IMPORTANT

SPEECH TO - DAY.

ANKARA, Oct. 31 (Reuter)-The Turkish Premier is to deliver an important specchi at the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly

Wednesday. 01.

The Assembly's first task will be the ratification of the Anglo-Franco- Turkish Pact.

NAZI “WAR OF DARK HINTS"

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That mood still dominates. The Daily Telegraph" says that the Senate's adoption of the proposals is 10 affirma- tion by

decisive majority

that peace for America Was threatened by the existing act.

Nazis Admit

R.A.F. Flights Over Germany

"BERLIN Oct. 31 Reuter)-The German authorities now admit that the R. A. F. have carried out "ralds" over Germany, according to

a neutral observer.

not

The catalogue has been com- piled by a committee of the In- corporated Society of Authors and the National Book Council--to- guide those wishing to send books to friends in the Services or to

One example was the fight the Red Cross Hospital Library.

over Hanover over last week. The "Mein Kampf" is one of the

clouds were so low that the books Ilsted under "Social and

German searchlights could Political Science." but the selet- LONDON. Oct. 31 (Reuter)-The and them and the R, A. F. ma- tors have, preserved a completely Nazi "War of Nerves" was followed chines passed over unharmed. unblassed attitude. The same by a "Peace Offensive" and this In contrast with the activity categoryIncludes Kar Marx's has now given way to a "War of of the H. A. F says the same "Capita"," Douglas's "Social Dark Hints"

neutial observer, the Nazi Air Credit," and books of every poll-

has been kept to the This is answered by the "News- Force tical complexion, "

Chronicle," which says that, if ground by low clouds and inces- Fiction, divided into three clas- talk could win the war, the Naz's sant rain. ses Classics. General and Detec-will be well on their way to vic- tive and Thriller-contains 556 books.

COVERING THE WORLD There are 128 volumes of Travel, Exploration. and Adventure, mo- dern books covering the whole of the world. Other categories, are Philosophy and Psychology, Ethics and Religion, and Games, Sport and Recreation.

The list includes Barbusse's pacifist novel, "Under Fire." and Tolstoy's "War and Peace."

Among the scientific-books are works by Einstein, Andrade. Ed- dington and Jeans, The poetry section of 16 volumes includes a number of " anthologies and 70umes by Rupert Brooke, T. S. Eliot and A. E. Hopsman Seventy books on engineering and flying are recommended.

tory.

"But neither talk, nor any-should be noted that whatever po- thing else. will worry us."

licy the Nazis decide to adopt, all they will not chatter about their

it plans beforehand.

"We are well prepared for contingencies. Besides this.

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19 Cause fatigue Mixed Claims Commission yesterday an-20 Division of nounced an award of £10,000,000 2 play

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