The Archive · 1939

Finland Proclaims State of War

Oslo, Nov. 30.

In a special broadcast from the official Norwegian broadcasting station, it is announced that M. Kyosti Kallio, President of the Republic of Finland, has proclaimed a state of war and entrusted Marshall Mannerheim with the supreme command of Finnish forces.—

Havas, without waiting for Mr, Hull's next] press conference reflected the gravity with ich officials here viewed the Russo-"United Press.

Russia Turns Down Offer ton, Nov. 20.

Felurned Warn Springs today and Immediately went" isto a "conference with INT.

Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, con-Finnish situation. simultaneously, it became!

official of the Soviet Enaasey had ised the Government that he saw no need for an extension of America's good ofoes for a peace-fur solution of the Russo-Finnish dis-paste.

En the other hand. Finland, through her Minister. in Washington, advised the Government that she would wel-the Koad offices of the United

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