Paris, Dec. 5.
Reports received here from Sweden show that the country is finding herself in an increasing difficult position following the Finnish affair, accordimg to local political observers.
Her attitude at Geneva where she will represent all Scandinavian countries, these same observers point out, will therefore be highly significant and may entail unforeseen developments in northern Europe.
Swedish public opinion, it is noted on the strength of these reports, adopted an unequivocal attitude from the start and during the first few days of Soviet aggression against Finland, some 600 Swedes in Stockholm alone, have enlisted in the Finnish army, Among them was a man 66 years old who has fought for Finland.
Recruiting offices were opened in many Swedish cities and they were literally besieged by applicants.
Over 400,000 kronen were donated by the Swedish public in a few hours for the Finnish Red Cross.
The public feeling has, on the other hand, compelled the Minister Justice to ban all communist papers lost Saturday.
It, is particularly significant, these same observers say that Swedish "who hitherto never took an interest in politics have unreservedly Dunne plight themselves in sympathy of the Finnish nation and have intervened in favour of a more active attitude on the part of the Swedish government.
The reshuffle in the Swedish Cabinet which has been rumoured as impend-
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London, Dec. 5.
The British Government had, as yet, sent no protest to Moscow regarding the violation of Finnish territory, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, declared in the House of Commons today in reply to a question. Regarding Finland's appeal to the League of Nations, Mr. Chamberlain said that the action of the Finnish Government was taken on their own initiative. The League of Nations Council had been summoned for Saturday and the League Assembly was expected to meet on Monday. Great Britain, he added, would be represented by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who would make a statement on behalf of the British Government The Prime Minister also announced that he would give one day for a secret meeting of the House to consider matters connected with the Ministry of Supply.—Reuter.
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