Oslo, Nov. 26.
The Norwegian Government shortly will make representations to the British Government since the latest Allied measures of economic warfare "may (Continued on page 8, col. 3) firing by Finnish artillery took place today," a curt official communique stated this evening in formal denial of Soviet reports that thirteen Soviet soldiers were killed or wounded during a brief Finnish bombardment by error of Red Army positions near Mainill village.
On the other hand, the official communique stated, artillery firing exercises were held on Soviet territory this afternoon, The Soviet Note forwarded to the Finnish Government this evening, demanding withdrawal of Finnish troops from the Russian frontier, roused high feeling here.
Informed quarters pointed out that acquiescence to the Kremlin's demand would mean abandonment of Finnish fortifications protecting the large town of Viipuri. Some hope is held that all is not as bad as it seems because the Soviet Note was not considered an ultimatum proper in that it leaves the door open to negotiations.
A nűmber™of observers said the Note is an instance of Soviet pressure to compel Finland to resume the negotiations recently interrupted.
A "storm signal" was seen by Finland today in the violence of an article published in the official "Pravda" newspaper of the Soviet Central Committee, which was quoted abroad by the official Soviet news agency, Tass, Hope was held out that relations would not be aggravated, because Germany wishes to smooth out difficulties in the north and reconcile Finnish and Soviet viewpoints. It was denied, nevertheless, that Germany went so far as to make a demarche to the Finnish Government on the subject of Finnish-Soviet parleys—Havas, reach a settlement with the Soviet Union, in view of the possible serious consequences if an agreement is not reached, according to reports from Berlin, According to Stockholm reports, it is thought there that the Soviet is likely to adopt diplomatic measures this week, aimed at securing a definite result on the question at issue.
—Reuter.
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