Helsinki, Oct. 26.
"piniond has shown a' desire for peace and wishes to negotiate, but that does not prove a-disposition to suerifiee what she considers esson~ tial to her liberty and existence," the Finnish Foreign Minnister, Int. lias' Erkko, declared in a speech here this evening, "The support given Finland by, other neutrals simities that Fin-Tand cannot conclude an. accord making possible use of her terri tory In @ manner that she would not use it herself," he added, "She could mot attach " herself to any bloc of Powers which are unfrlend~ ly to any other State, Apprecia tion of this fact was proved at the 'Stockholm Kings') Conference and by the support already given by President Roosevelt of the United States.
Finland, the Foreign Minister continued, had seen dificult times in the past and her present determination and courage showed that the country was more united than ever before, He explained the lack of. official "information on Finnish-Soviet parleys by the delicacy of the parleys themselves and said that it would be most dangerous should premature information be issued, cannot as yet give any details, but T can give the assurance that. no decision will be taken," pledged, "until the people and Parliament will, have had an opportunity. to consider the situation and express" their opinion, Rumours have' been' widely" spread about the demands on Finland, Tf most of them were true, they would constitute an act of aggression against Moaifed Military Pact Helsinki, Oct, 27.
Russia proposed a modified military pact with Finland, says a. report Dublished here today. This is considered compatible with Finland's attitude of strict neutrality, excluding the possibility of permitting aggression against Soviet Russia through Finland. Soviet affirmed intention to respect the "neutral solidarity" of the Nordic bloc, and assured Finland that none of Russia's proposals aim at impairing. Finnish independence, Many persons, who evacuated their homes near the Soviet front of the elementary schools have reopened, except in Helsinkl—Reuter, Latest R.A.F, Casualty List Published London, Oct. 20.
The seventh list of Royal Air Force casualties totals seven officers and 25 other ranks. Of these 18 were kitted and 14 missing.
It is understood that all the Royal 'Air Force machines which took part the reconnaissance Might on Tuesday night over Berlin, Hamburg and 'Magdeburg, where the Krupps armament firm' hag its works, returned safely to their base, Commenting on the fight, newspapers here find food for rene the fact that at the very hour when Hetr Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, was boast ing in Danzig of Nazi' might, exemplified in the overthrow of Poland, Britain's air power was again being, demonstrated to the German people "unmistakably but mercifully."
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