Helsingski, Oct. 13.
forcible evacuation of German civilians from Estonia will begin today on a large scale as the first steamer belatedly for Germany with 1,000 Germans, mostly the ill the young and the aged, reports from Tallinn said last night.
Numerous non-Germans also desire to leave Estonia, particularly busi-newsmen, physicians and priests who fear that Estonia will soon be Sovietized. Estonian relatives of Germans by marriage also wish to leave Estonia so as not to break up their families, The economic consequences are worrying Estonian authorities. More than 1,000 homes are now unoccupied and many shops closed. The German theatre in Tallinn is shut and its property, including 1,000 costumes, has been sent to Germany, the reports said.
"The Russian Army will march toward the bases ceded to the Soviet in Estonia on October 18.
Tt was learned from Gdynia that more than 14000 apartments were evacuated and prepared for the German minorities who will land there, United Press, the Kremlin this afternoon caused furore in the Capitol lobbies today, when much lively comment was aroused.
Representative W.B. Bankhead, De~ morat of Alabama and Speaxer of the House, declared that he fully approved of all measures attempting to establish peace in the world "as long as they may be realized without dragging us into war." He expressed admiration for Finland, "a country that is small and honest."
Observers in general declared that an invasion of Finland by Soviet Russia would cause even greater indignation throughout the United States than did the attacks against Poland.—Havas.
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