Paris, Nov. 30.
Soviet aggression against Finland was: strongly condemned here both opinion, d in - official circles and by—public
Although it is possible that the U.S.S.R. have embarked upon a full-scale military campaign, it is thought here that on the other hand she may merely content herself with seizing certain strategically important points which she vainly endeavoured to secure through. negotiations Although flatly rejected in Moscow, the offer of mediation by the United States was considered to be an important move.
In former instances, Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, publicly made recommendations and addressed pleas for moderation to the European powers but did not offer his personal intervention. In offering his country's tion in the present conflict, Mr. Roosevelt had the full support of all Americans because of the popularity which Finland enjoys in the United States.
Chungking, Nov. 30.
Further details regarding Dr. Bethune, Canadian physician who is reported to have died on November 13 while serving with the Chinese Communist army in Shensi were revealed here today.
Dr. Bethune was last seen by friends in Hankow late in February last year, while completing arrangements for a trip to north Shansi.
Shortly afterwards, he travelled northwards accompanied by a Canadian nurse, Miss Jane Ewan. The doctor carried with him U.S.$2,000 for establishing a field hospital in north China.
"Together with Dr. Charles Parsons, associate surgeon of the Benediction Hospital at Kingston, New York, he formed the first medical unit to be financed by a group of people in New York.
Dr. Parsons is now reported to be working with the new Fourth Army Somewhere in the vicinity of the Nanking-Shanghai area.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.