Patriotic Pledge sictan 10 me "H.C."
London, Mar. 18.
Ten thousand Nottingbamshire miners have pledged themselves to attend work as regularly as possible, to surrender recognized holidays at Easter, Whitsun and August trid a portion of their summer holidays, and to work on alter= nate Saturdays to increase the coal output to meet national re~ quirements. The pledge was made at a meeting during the week-end—Reuter. seriously overloaded, and then yo Teng distances through Finland by railway which was never meant to carry such loads, the difficulties were formidable, but nevertheless, the appeal from Finland didn't remain unanswered. and every request from Finland was considered promptly.
Material Actually Sent gave a list of the material promised. and that already sent. Finland was promised 152 aeroplanes, and 101 were sent, he sid, Two hundred and twenty: three guns were promised, and 14 were Tu ammunition, 297.200 shells "were promised, and 105,000 ere sent. One hundred Vieker were promised and all sent; rine mines were promised, and About '50,000 hand Fomised and all were
and 15.700 were sent. Two bombs were pro-hundred antisiank rifles, and 60,000 respirators, 100,000 sreatcuats, 100,- 000 battle dresses, and 48 ambulances were all promised and all Mr, Chamberlain added the assis. tance also Included a number smaller items, and large quantities of small-arms and ammunition.
Britain did not hesitate, he said, the risk of themselves, Any sugges France assist Finland in her need, is one that cannot for a moment be Maintained."
"Least of all," he went on, "should Informed by Field Marshal Baron Karl von Mannerheim, Conmander-Chief of the Finnish Army, that did not require men, as his such, a suggestion come from indivi
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