Chungking, Dec. 1.
News of the Soviet invasion of Finland was given prominence in the Chinese press here today. Official quarters, however, are withholding comment on this latest development in Soviet-Finnish relations The Soviet invasion of Finland did not come as a surprise to Chinese cir-les though the news that Soviet forces had crossed the Finnish frontier, reaching Chungking late last evening, created a sensation and caused the widest discussion.
a ion, is cherishing the most hid being—victim of profound sympathy for the Finns, Who are fighting for their freedom and independence. At the same time, the Chinese are not in a position to express such sympathy openly in Of present Soviet assistance to in her war of resistance against Japan.—Reuter.
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