The Note further asserted that while the major portion of Finnish troops is stationed along the frontier near Leningrad, Soviet troops "cannot threaten Finnish territory since they fare concentrated 100 kilometres (63 miles) from the frontier. Besides, it Would be absurd to withdraw Soviet frontier detachments 25 kilometres from the border since this would place them right in Leningrad's suburbs and would endanger this town.
"Soviet demands constitute the minimum. "Ifthe Finnish Govern. ment rejects them, it shows that it wants 10 threaten Leningrad." missar formally denounced the Soviet Finnish pact of non-aggression, ether warfare against 22-year-old Republic of Finland was launched throughout the USSR, and it was reported that Soviet border detachments were re-infareed, Five Finnish soldiers opened fre fon Soviet troops between the towns, of Ribatehi and Sredni this afternoon, the Soviet Radio alleged. Three of the attackers were made_prisoners-of-war, two rifles and one revolver: were seized, while none of the Red Army soldiers was hurt, Later this afternoon, the Radio continued, five rifle shots were fired from Finnish territory into Soviet territory.
The General Staff for the Leningrad District also announced that two artillery shells were fired by the Finns this afternoon in the Vidliki region. The shells exploded on Soviet territory, but took no. victim. Almost at the same time, the General Sta added, groups of Finnish so @iers attempted to cross the frontier fand invade, the USSR. but were Fepelled by machine-gun fire—Havas, German Statement Berne,-Nov. 28. Soviet denunciation of the 1932 non-aggression pact with Finland. shows aggravation of the present high tension between the two countries, but does not mean that military action is imminent, the German oficial DNB. news agency reported from Moscow today. The Note of de-undation constitutes a final warning to the Helsinki Government whose actions now will determine the future course of events, DN.B. said.
Concentration of Finnish troops along the frontier near the northern port, the Note stated, is a hostile Act toward Russia and as such invalidates the no-war pact existing Detween the two countries and proves Finland does not intend to observ the pact any longer. "Consequently, the Note concluded, "the Soviet Gov ernment considers the Soviet-Finnish non-ageession pact to have been tersoviet Radio Campaign, Soviet-Finnish relations took a tur distinctly for the worse in the when Soviet Radio reported int ish acts of aggression along their north-western Heontier. - Ever Army Leave Cancelled Helsink!, Nov. 28.
Anxiety is growing in Finland following rcporis shat Soviet Army eave has been cancelled in the Len-Ingrad district and that oticers and, men were ordered to return to duty within" 24 "hours. A similar order affecting Soviet Baltic Fleet is also steted to have been issued. "Soviet air force exercises" are meanwhile said to be proceeding near Leningrad. Reuter.
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